Donation after circulatory death liver transplantation: An in-depth analysis and propensity score-matched comparison.
Mark J HobeikaAshish SahariaConstance M MobleyTerri MenserAngelina M AlbertEdward A GravissRobert R McMillanHemangshu PodderJoy V Nolte FongStephen L JonesStephanie G YiMahmoud ElshawwafAhmed O GaberRafik M GhobrialPublished in: Clinical transplantation (2021)
This study supports that DCD LT outcomes can be similar to DBD LT, with a low rate of ITBL, in a cohort including high-acuity recipients. Strict donor selection criteria, ischemia time minimization, and avoiding futile donor/recipient combinations are essential considerations.