The impact of intercenter sharing on the outcomes of pediatric split liver transplantation.
Ahmed Hassan El-SabbaghCassie WilliamsRaffaele GirlandaJason HawksworthAlexander KroemerCal S MatsumotoThomas M FishbeinPublished in: Clinical transplantation (2017)
Organ sharing between centers appears to be associated with significantly poorer graft survival. Possible explanations include greater procurement-related injury or suboptimal vessel distribution. Future larger studies focused on this area may be helpful to formulate policy considerations.