The short and long-term prognostic influences of liver grafts with high bilirubin levels at the time of organ recovery.
Miho AkabaneYuki BekkiYuki ImaokaYosuke InabaAllison J KwongCarlos O EsquivelMarc L MelcherKazunari SasakiPublished in: Clinical transplantation (2023)
The study suggests that despite many grafts with hyperbilirubinemia being non-utilized, acceptable post-LT outcomes can be achieved using donors with hyperbilirubinemia. Careful selection may increase utilization and expand the donor pool without negatively affecting graft outcome.