Biliary complications are the most frequent cause of morbidity, re-transplantation, and even
mortality after liver transplantation. In general, biliary leakage and anastomotic and non …

The purpose of this registry study was to provide an overview of trends and results of liver
transplantation (LT) in Europe from 1968 to 2016. These data on LT were collected …

Background: Despite continuous progress in the field of liver transplantation, considerable
proportion of patients still suffer from the postoperative graft dysfunction. Clinically, it …

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 …

Background. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) is a multimodal, evidence-based,
program of care developed to minimize the response to surgical stress, associated with …

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

Abstract Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) are key mediators of ischemia-reperfusion injury
but also required for the induction of the stress response that limits tissue injury and …

Donation after circulatory death (DCD) donors are an increasingly more common source of
livers for transplantation in many parts of the world. Events that occur during DCD liver …

The total damage inflicted on the liver before transplantation is associated with several
surgical manipulations, such as organ recovery, washout of the graft, cold conservation in …

The pathophysiological process of ischemia and reperfusion injury (IRI), an inevitable step
in organ transplantation, causes important biochemical and structural changes that can …