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Agrawal D, Saigal S. Early allograft dysfunction after living donor liver transplantation-current concepts and future directions. Liver Transpl 2023; 29:871-884. [PMID: 37162155 DOI: 10.1097/lvt.0000000000000173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Early allograft dysfunction (EAD) after liver transplantation is a significant clinical problem that negatively impacts graft and patient outcomes. The rising incidence of EAD and what it means concerning living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is an area of great interest. However, EAD after LDLT is a complex research topic yet to be reviewed comprehensively. Most of the literature on EAD is based on experience in deceased donor liver transplantation, and limited information is available in the context of LDLT. Thus, in this review, we present an overview of EAD after LDLT and have attempted to present balanced points of view on all its aspects, such as definitions, pathogenesis, risk factors, predictive markers, and management. The review aims to broadly overview the nature and extent of ongoing research evidence on this complex topic and inform practice in the field by identifying key concepts and knowledge gaps and highlighting areas that require further inquiry.
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- Dhiraj Agrawal
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, PACE Hospitals, Hitec City, Hyderabad, India
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- Hepatology and Liver Transplant, Centre for Liver & Biliary Sciences, Centre of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Endoscopy, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi, India
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Marginal donor liver versus standard donor liver: A single center-observational study. Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int 2022; 22:239-244. [PMID: 36323609 DOI: 10.1016/j.hbpd.2022.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND The effectiveness and safety of marginal donor livers remain controversial. This study aimed to investigate the clinical efficacy of marginal donor livers in patients with liver transplantation (LT). METHODS This study included 199 liver donors (including 16 split donors) and 206 liver recipients from January 1, 2018 to January 27, 2020, with case follow-up until July 2021. Clinical data of donors and recipients were retrospectively analyzed and were divided into the marginal donor and standard donor groups according to the criteria of marginal donor livers. Indices of liver and kidney functions, complications, and survival curves of the two groups were compared. RESULTS Compared with the standard donor group, the blood creatinine levels were significantly higher in the marginal donor group in the first week after operation (P < 0.05); there were no significant differences in the alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, and total bilirubin levels after LT (all P > 0.05); there was no significant difference in the incidence of complications after LT (P > 0.05); there was also no significant difference in the survival curve (P = 0.335). CONCLUSIONS There were no significant differences in liver and kidney function and survival curve between the standard donor and marginal donor groups. The marginal donor liver appears safe and reliable for LT and may be an important strategy to expand the donor pool and solve the shortage of organs.
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Severe allograft dysfunction, as opposed to the expected immediate function, following liver transplantation is a major complication, and the clinical manifestations of such that lead to either immediate retransplant or death are the catastrophic end of the spectrum. Primary nonfunction (PNF) has declined in incidence over the years, yet the impact on patient and healthcare teams, and the burden on the organ pool in case of the need for retransplant should not be underestimated. There is no universal test to define the diagnosis of PNF, and current criteria are based on various biochemical parameters surrogate of liver function; moreover, a disparity remains within different healthcare systems on selecting candidates eligible for urgent retransplantation. The impact on PNF from traditionally accepted risk factors has changed somewhat, mainly driven by the rising demand for organs, combined with the concerted approach by clinicians on the in-depth understanding of PNF, optimal graft recipient selection, mitigation of the clinical environment in which a marginal graft is reperfused, and postoperative management. Regardless of the mode, available data suggest machine perfusion strategies help reduce the incidence further but do not completely avert the risk of PNF. The mainstay of management relies on identifying severe allograft dysfunction at a very early stage and aggressive management, while excluding other identifiable causes that mimic severe organ dysfunction. This approach may help salvage some grafts by preventing total graft failure and also maintaining a patient in an optimal physiological state if retransplantation is considered the ultimate patient salvage strategy.
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- Hermien Hartog
- The Liver Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Beal EW, Kim JL, Reader BF, Akateh C, Maynard K, Washburn WK, Zweier JL, Whitson BA, Black SM. [D-Ala 2, D-Leu 5] Enkephalin Improves Liver Preservation During Normothermic Ex Vivo Perfusion. J Surg Res 2019; 241:323-335. [PMID: 31071481 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2019.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2018] [Revised: 02/18/2019] [Accepted: 04/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Meeting the metabolic demands of donor livers using normothermic ex vivo liver perfusion (NEVLP) preservation technology is challenging. The delta opioid agonist [D-Ala2, D-Leu5] enkephalin (DADLE) has been reported to decrease the metabolic demand in models of ischemia and cold preservation. We evaluated the therapeutic potential of DADLE by investigating its ability to protect against oxidative stress and hepatic injury during normothermic perfusion. MATERIALS AND METHODS Primary rat hepatocytes were used in an in vitro model of oxidative stress to determine the minimum dose of DADLE needed to induce protection and the mechanisms associated with protection. NEVLP was then used to induce injury in rat livers and determine the effectiveness of DADLE in preventing liver injury. RESULTS In hepatocytes, DADLE was protective against oxidative stress and led to a decrease in phosphorylation of JNK and p38. Naltrindole, a δ-opioid receptor antagonist, blocked this effect. DADLE also activated the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway, and PI3K/Akt inhibition decreased the protective effects of DADLE treatment. In addition, DADLE treatment during NEVLP resulted in lower perfusate alanine aminotransferase and tissue malondialdehyde and better tissue adenosine triphosphate and glutathione. Furthermore, perfusion with DADLE compared with perfusate alone preserved tissue architecture. CONCLUSIONS DADLE confers protection against oxidative stress in hepatocytes and during NEVLP. These data suggest that the mechanism of protection involved the prevention of mitochondrial dysfunction by opioid receptor signaling and subsequent increased expression of prosurvival/antiapoptotic signaling pathways. Altogether, data suggest that opioid receptor agonism may serve as therapeutic target for improved liver protection during NEVLP.
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- Eliza W Beal
- The COPPER Laboratory, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio; Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- The COPPER Laboratory, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio; Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- The COPPER Laboratory, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio; Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio; The Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center Comprehensive Transplant Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- The COPPER Laboratory, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio; Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- The COPPER Laboratory, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio; Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- The Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center Comprehensive Transplant Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- The COPPER Laboratory, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio; Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio; The Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center Comprehensive Transplant Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- The COPPER Laboratory, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio; Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio; The Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center Comprehensive Transplant Center, Columbus, Ohio.
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Vivalda S, Zhengbin H, Xiong Y, Liu Z, Wang Z, Ye Q. Vascular and Biliary Complications Following Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation: A Meta-analysis. Transplant Proc 2019; 51:823-832. [PMID: 30979471 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2018.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2018] [Accepted: 11/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess biliary and vascular complications after liver transplantations (LTs) sourced from deceased donors. METHODS This study reviewed potentially relevant English-language articles gathered from PubMed and Medline published from 2012 to 2017. One additional study was carried out using our institution's database for articles published from 2013 to 2017. Biliary and vascular complications from adult patients receiving their first deceased-donor LT were included. This meta-analysis was performed using Review Manager version 5.2 (Cochrane Collaboration, Copenhagen, Denmark) and the study quality was evaluated using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. RESULTS Ten studies met our inclusion criteria. Heterogeneity in donation after cardiac death (DCD) and donation after brain death (DBD) recipients was observed and minimized after pooling a subgroup analysis. This latter analysis focused on biliary stricture, biliary leaks and stones, and vascular thrombosis and stenosis. Meta-analyses showed that patients receiving DCD organs have a greatly increased risk of biliary complications compared to those receiving DBD organs, particularly the following: biliary leaks and stones (odds ratio [OR] = 1.69, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.22-2.34); and biliary stricture (OR = 1.58, 95% CI 1.21-2.06). DCD grafts tended to be but were not significantly associated with DBD regarding vascular thrombosis (OR = 1.62, 95% CI 1.05-2.50), and the risk of vascular stenosis in DCD grafts was not statistically significant (OR = 1.25, 95% CI, .70-2.25). CONCLUSION DCD was associated with an increased risk of biliary complications after LT, tended to indicate an increased risk of vascular thrombosis versus, and was not associated with an increased risk of vascular stenosis compared to DBD. There was no significant difference between the grafts.
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- S Vivalda
- Institute of Hepatobiliary Diseases, Transplant Center, Hubei Key Laboratory of Medical Technology on Transplantation, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Hepatobiliary Diseases, Transplant Center, Hubei Key Laboratory of Medical Technology on Transplantation, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Hepatobiliary Diseases, Transplant Center, Hubei Key Laboratory of Medical Technology on Transplantation, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Hepatobiliary Diseases, Transplant Center, Hubei Key Laboratory of Medical Technology on Transplantation, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Hepatobiliary Diseases, Transplant Center, Hubei Key Laboratory of Medical Technology on Transplantation, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Hepatobiliary Diseases, Transplant Center, Hubei Key Laboratory of Medical Technology on Transplantation, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China; Transplantation Medicine Engineering and Technology Research Center, National Health Commission, the 3rd Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.
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Pamecha V, Borle DP, Kumar S, Bharathy KGS, Sinha PK, Sasturkar SV, Sharma V, Pandey CK, Sarin SK. Deceased donor liver transplant: Experience from a public sector hospital in India. Indian J Gastroenterol 2018; 37:18-24. [PMID: 29185228 DOI: 10.1007/s12664-017-0801-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2017] [Accepted: 11/05/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Deceased donor liver transplant (DDLT) is an uncommon procedure in India. We present our experience of DDLT from a public sector teaching hospital. METHODS A retrospective analysis of all DDLT was performed from April 2012 till September 2016. Demographics, intraoperative, donor factors, morbidity, and outcome were analyzed. RESULTS During the study period, 305 liver transplants were performed, of which 36 were DDLT (adult 32, pediatric 4; 35 grafts; 1 split). The median age was 42.5 (1-62) years; 78% were men. The median donor age was 28 (1-77) years; 72.2% were men. About 45% of organs were procured from outside of Delhi and 67% of all grafts used were marginal. Three of 38 liver grafts (7.8%) were rejected due to gross steatosis. Commonest indication was cryptogenic cirrhosis (19.4%). The median model for end-stage liver disease sodium and pediatric end-stage liver disease scores were 23.5 (9-40) and 14.5 (9-22), respectively. Median warm and cold ischemia times were 40 (23-56) and 396 (111-750) min, respectively. Major morbidity of grade III and above occurred in 63.8%. In hospital (90 days), mortality was 16.7% and there were two late deaths because of chronic rejection and biliary sepsis. The overall survival was 77.8% at median follow up of 8.6 (1-54) months. CONCLUSIONS DDLT can be performed with increasing frequency and safety in a public sector hospital. The perioperative and long-term outcomes are acceptable despite the fact that most organs were extended criteria grafts.
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- Viniyendra Pamecha
- Department of Liver Transplantation and Hepatopancreaticobiliary Surgery, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, D-1, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, 110 070, India.
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- Department of Liver Transplantation and Hepatopancreaticobiliary Surgery, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, D-1, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, 110 070, India
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- Department of Liver Transplantation and Hepatopancreaticobiliary Surgery, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, D-1, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, 110 070, India
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- Department of Liver Transplantation and Hepatopancreaticobiliary Surgery, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, D-1, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, 110 070, India
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- Department of Liver Transplantation and Hepatopancreaticobiliary Surgery, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, D-1, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, 110 070, India
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- Department of Liver Transplantation and Hepatopancreaticobiliary Surgery, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, D-1, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, 110 070, India
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- Department of Transplant Coordination, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, D-1, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, 110 070, India
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- Department of Anesthesia, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, D-1, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, 110 070, India
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- Department of Hepatology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, D-1, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, 110 070, India
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Liu X, Wang B, Zhang X, Xiang J, Shi J, Tian M, Zhang A, Chang H, Qu K, Liu C, Yu L, Lv Y. Liver Transplantation Using Donation After Brain and Cardiac Death: A Single-Center Experience in China. Transplant Proc 2017; 48:1879-86. [PMID: 27569915 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2016.03.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2015] [Revised: 02/26/2016] [Accepted: 03/23/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Liver transplantation (LTx) using donation after brain and cardiac death (DBCD) has increased steadily in China. The aims of this study were to evaluate the outcomes of DBCD LTx and to assess its feasibility to expand the donor pool. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed the clinical characteristics of DBCD donors and recipients, survival of allografts and recipients, and prognostic factors in DBCD LTx recipients from March 2010 to December 2014 in our institution. RESULTS DBCD LTx (n = 102) were performed in our institution during the research period, and the successful donation rate was 26.0%. Mean warm ischemia time and cold ischemia time were 14.39 minutes and 5.29 hours, respectively. The overall and biliary complication rates were 45.1% and 16.7%, respectively. Donor age (P = .043), intra-operative blood loss (P = .048), and operation time (P = .045) were significantly different between the complication and non-complication groups. The 1-, 2-, and 3-year survival rates of patients and grafts were 88.0%, 84.6%, 84.6%, and 85.7%, 78.6%, and 78.6%, respectively. The 1- and 2-year overall survival rates of hepatocellular carcinoma patients were 91.9% and 80.5%, respectively whereas the recurrence-free survival rates were 84.9% and 77.2%, respectively. The patient and graft survival rates were not statistically different between the <55-year and ≥55 year groups, but complication rate was higher in the older group than in the younger group (P = .003). CONCLUSIONS The outcome of DBCD LTx is favorable in our institution, with careful donor and recipient selection and careful peri-operative management. DBCD is an optimized solution for organ shortage in today's China.
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- X Liu
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, PR China; Research Institute of Advanced Surgical Technology and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, PR China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, PR China; Research Institute of Advanced Surgical Technology and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, PR China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, PR China; Research Institute of Advanced Surgical Technology and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, PR China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, PR China; Research Institute of Advanced Surgical Technology and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, PR China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, PR China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, PR China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, PR China; Research Institute of Advanced Surgical Technology and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, PR China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, PR China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, PR China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, PR China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, PR China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, PR China; Research Institute of Advanced Surgical Technology and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, PR China.
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Nure E, Lirosi MC, Frongillo F, Bianco G, Silvestrini N, Fiorillo C, Sganga G, Agnes S. Overextended Criteria Donors: Experience of an Italian Transplantation Center. Transplant Proc 2016; 47:2102-5. [PMID: 26361653 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2014.11.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2014] [Accepted: 11/19/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The increasing gap between the number of patients who could benefit from liver transplantation and the number of available donors has fueled efforts to maximize the donor pool using marginal grafts that usually were discarded for transplantation. This study included data of all patients who received decreased donor liver grafts between January 2004 and January 2013 (n = 218) with the use of a prospectively collected database. Patients with acute liver failure, retransplantation, pediatric transplantation, and split liver transplantation were excluded. Donors were classified as standard donor (SD), extended criteria donor (ECD), and overextended criteria donor (OECD). The primary endpoints of the study were early allograft primary dysfunction (PDF), primary nonfunction (PNF), and patient survival (PS), whereas incidence of major postoperative complications was the secondary endpoint. In our series we demonstrated that OECD have similar outcome in terms of survival and incidence of complication after liver transplantation as ideal grafts.
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- E Nure
- Department of Surgery-Transplantation Service, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Policlinico "A. Gemelli," Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery-Transplantation Service, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Policlinico "A. Gemelli," Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Surgery-Transplantation Service, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Policlinico "A. Gemelli," Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery-Transplantation Service, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Policlinico "A. Gemelli," Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery-Transplantation Service, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Policlinico "A. Gemelli," Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery-Transplantation Service, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Policlinico "A. Gemelli," Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery-Transplantation Service, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Policlinico "A. Gemelli," Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery-Transplantation Service, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Policlinico "A. Gemelli," Rome, Italy
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