… “marginal” for transplantation in a recipient population with predictable liver disease (PBC), …
a validated objective test or group of tests to reliably assess graft function. Several indices of …

… of marginal livers over an 18-year period in a high volume transplant centre well adapted to
the use of such grafts … In summary, it is evident that marginal liver donors are increasing in …

… liver transplantation to evaluate the outcome of grafts using a high percentage of so-called
“marginal … the National (Italian) Center of Transplantation (CNT) for organ allocation (Table 1). …

… pool, many cadaveric marginal livers are usually discarded for transplantation. Herein, we
… marginal grafts. METHODS: We analyzed all patients who underwent liver transplantation in …

… This strategy will allow a better assessment of the long-term outcome and safety of the
extended use of marginal grafts, which is expected to further increase in the near future. It will also …

… We have assessed the function of liver grafts from "marginal" donors and … 30 marginal
donors, 14 had been offered first to our unit and 16 had been refused by other UK liver transplant …

… that might mitigate the nonuse of marginal grafts from older donors and donors … grafts where
more marginal grafts would receive a proportionately greater benefit in utilization than grafts …

… apply when using marginal grafts. Clinical trials matching … Liver split-transplants and living
related liver transplants are … of the liver is well recognized ratios of recipient weight to graft …

… of surrogate markers of graft quality and function prior to transplantation, and these … impact
of marginal grafts in liver transplantation. The quality of deceased and living donor grafts will …

… use of these grafts, and the overall percent of marginal donors has … ” marginal donors can
be a difficult dilemma. In one study, we reported recipient and graft survival in liver transplants …