The shortage of organs has led centers to expand their criteria for the acceptance of
marginal donors. The combination of multiple marginal factors seems to be additive on graft …

Because of organ shortage and a constant imbalance between available organs and
candidates for liver transplantation, expanded criteria donors are needed. Experience …

The availability of direct-acting antiviral agents for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV)
infection has resulted in a profound shift in the approach to the management of this infection …

A major obstacle for orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) as treatment for hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC) is tumor growth resulting in dropout from the waiting list for OLT. There is a …

Background The transplantation of the right lobe of a liver from a living adult donor into an
adult recipient has been performed increasingly frequently in the United States. Although the …

• Using factors known to be associated with an increased likelihood of recent HIV, HBV, or
HCV infection to identify potential donors who may be at increased risk for transmitting …

Background. The shortage of cadaveric livers has sparked an interest in adult-to-adult living
donor transplantation. Right lobe donor hepatectomy is frequently required to obtain a graft …

Methods: Records of all adult liver transplant recipients over 4 years were reviewed (n=
571). ECD criteria included: age> 59 years, BMI> 34.9, maximum AST/ALT> 500, maximum …

Organ transplantation has evolved rapidly from the first early successes1 to the current
widespread use of donated organs for the treatment of end-stage kidney, heart, and liver …

Abstract Members of the Clinical Practice Committee, American Society of Transplantation,
have attempted to define referral criteria for solid organ transplantation. Work done by the …