Liver transplantation (LT) is one of the most effective treatments for end-stage liver disease
caused by related risk factors when liver resection is contraindicated. Additionally, despite …

Objective: Marginal livers (ML) have been used to expand the donor pool. National
utilization of MLs is variable, and in some centers, they are never used. We examined the …

Given the increasing graft shortage, the transplant community is forced to use so called
marginal liver grafts with a higher susceptibility to ischemia-reperfusion injury. This exposes …

MATERIALS AND METHODS Between 1985 and 1998, 400 OLTXs were performed in our
department on 368 adult patients. Thirty-nine were urgent cases (acute hepatic failure …

Improvements in surgical techniques, immunosuppression, and post-transplantation patient
care have led to the optimization of liver transplantation outcomes. However, the waiting list …

The use of marginal donors has become very common in many liver transplantation units
due to the increase in the number of possible recipients. Experience has shown that …

We currently face the more widespread use of marginal livers for organ transplantation.
Therefore, it is imperative to adequately identify the factors affecting early and late graft …

A shortage of organs for liver transplantation has encouraged the development of advanced
surgical strategies to increase the donor pool. We present a technical strategy that combines …

BACKGROUND: Donor safety is the primary focus in living-donor liver transplantation.
Although, the procedure carries a significant risk of morbidity and even death, the use of …

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Expanded donor criteria (marginal) grafts are an important
solution for organ shortage. Nevertheless, they raise an ethical dilemma because they may …