Utilization of older deceased donors for pediatric liver transplant may negatively impact long-term survival.

Sakil S KulkarniNeeta A VachharajaniAngela L HillAmen Z KianiJanis M StollMichelle L NadlerWilliam C ChapmanMaria M DoyleAdeel S Khan

Published in: Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition (2023)

Livers from ODs were used for candidates with higher acuity. Pediatric recipients of livers from ODs had worse outcome compared to YDs; however, living donor LT from ODs had the least negative impact on recipient outcomes.

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