Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) as a Source of Liver Grafts: Honouring the Ultimate Gift.
Samrat RayAlejandro Torres-HernandezMichael Sean BleszynskiCatherine ParmentierIan McGilvrayBlayne Amir SayedChaya ShwaartzMark CattralAnand GhanekarGonzalo SapisochinCynthia TsienNazia SelznerLeslie LillyMamatha BhatElmar JaeckelMarkus SelznerTrevor ReichmanPublished in: Annals of surgery (2022)
With expected physiologic hemodynamic challenges among MAiD and DCD compared to DBD donors, higher rate of biliary complications was observed in MAiD donors, with no significant difference noted in short-and long-term graft outcomes amongst the three groups. While ethical challenges persist, good initial results suggest that MAiD donors can be safely used in liver transplantation, with results comparable to other established forms of donation.