Single-center Outcomes After Liver Transplantation With SARS-CoV-2-Positive Donors: An Argument for Increased Utilization.
Ashton A ConnorMax W AdelmanConstance M MobleyMozhgon MoaddabAlexandra J ErhardtDavid E HsuElizabeth W BromboszMansi SanghviYee Lee CheahCaroline J SimonMark J HobeikaAshish S SahariaDavid W VictorSudha KodaliTamneet BasraEdward A GravissAngelina M AlbertAhmed ElsaieyLinda W MooreMasayuki NigoAshley L DrewsKevin A GrimesCésar A AriasXian Chang LiA Osama GaberR Mark GhobrialPublished in: Transplantation direct (2024)
The utilization of liver grafts from COVID-19-positive donors was not associated with a decreased overall survival of recipients. There was no suggestion of viral transmission from donor to recipient. The results from this large single-center study suggest that COVID-19-positive donors may be used safely to expand the deceased donor pool.