The definitive treatment for end-stage organ failure is orthotopic transplantation. However,
the demand for transplantation far exceeds the number of available donor organs. A …

Organ transplantation has developed over the past 50 years to reach the sophisticated and
integrated clinical service of today through several advances in science. One of the most …

Short-term patient and graft outcomes continue to improve after kidney and liver
transplantation, with 1-year survival rates over 80%; however, improving longer-term …

Solid organ transplantation was one of the greatest medical advances during the past few
decades. Organ preservation solutions have been applied to diminish ischemic/hypoxic …

Between 2003 and 2012, 42 869 first liver transplantations performed in Europe with the use
of either University of Wisconsin solution (UW; N= 24 562), histidine-tryptophan …

Ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury after liver transplantation (LT) induces intra-and/or
extrahepatic nonanastomotic ischemic-type biliary lesions (ITBLs). Subsequent bile duct …

Hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury (HIRI) is a major hurdle in many clinical scenarios,
including liver resection and transplantation. Various studies and countless surgical events …

The first successful human heart transplantation was reported on 3 December 1967, by
Christiaan Barnard in South Africa. Since then this life‐saving procedure has been …

Renal transplantation is the treatment of choice for patients with end-stage renal disease.
The vital role of the complement system in renal transplantation is widely recognized. This …

Abstract Purpose of Review This review aims to introduce the concept of normothermic
machine perfusion (NMP) and its role in liver transplantation. By discussing results from …