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

The success of solid organ transplantation has brought about burgeoning waiting lists with
insufficient donation rates and substantial waiting list mortality. All countries have strived to …

Background Transplantation of livers obtained from donors after circulatory death is
associated with an increased risk of nonanastomotic biliary strictures. Hypothermic …

Objective: To conduct a meta-analysis to enhance understanding of the risks of biliary
complications, particularly ischemic cholangiopathy (IC), after donation after cardiac death …

Donation after cardiac death (DCD) liver transplantation is increasingly common but
concerns exist over the development of biliary complications and ischemic cholangiopathy …

Maastricht type 2 donation after cardiac death (DCD) donors suffer sudden and unexpected
cardiac arrest, typically outside the hospital; they have significant potential to expand the …

Liver transplantation is the gold standard of care in patients with end-stage liver disease and
those with tumors of hepatic origin in the setting of liver dysfunction. From 1988 to 2009, liver …

The use of livers from donation after circulatory death (DCD) is increasing, but concerns
exist regarding outcomes following use of grafts from “marginal” donors. To compare …

The use of donation after cardiac death (DCD) liver grafts is controversial because of the
overall increased rates of graft loss and morbidity, which are mostly related to the …

Objective: To assess the incidence and impact of biliary complications in recipients
transplanted from donors after cardiac death (DCD) at one single large institution …