Organ donation after circulatory death (DCD) has been endorsed by the World Health
Organization and is practiced worldwide. This overview examines current DCD practices …

Infections remain a common complication of solid organ transplantation. Early postoperative
infections remain a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in solid organ transplant …

Use of organs from donors testing positive for hepatitis B virus (HBV) may safely expand the
donor pool. The American Society of Transplantation convened a multidisciplinary expert …

Objectives: To study the impact of ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) on cytokines, chemokines,
and growth factors and their correlation with graft performance either during perfusion or …

Background Critical shortages of organs for transplantation jeopardize many lives.
Observational data suggest that better fluid management for deceased organ donors could …

Contamination of the preservation fluid (PF) used for donated organs is a potential source of
post-transplant infection. However, the information on this issue is scarce. We therefore …

Abstract Purpose of the Review Machine perfusion (MP) is a novel technology recently
introduced in liver transplantation, redefining the current practice of organ preservation and …

Donation after circulatory death (DCD) makes a significant contribution to the transplant
activity but is associated with significantly lower organ recovery rates and poorer function for …

Background Most epidemiologic studies of opportunistic infections (OI) following abdominal
organ transplantation are derived prior to the era of contemporary immunosuppression and …

The evaluation of organ donors is of critical importance in all areas of solid organ
transplantation. Donor characteristics have been shown to have robust effects on heart …