The development of cholangiopathies after liver transplantation impacts on the quality and
duration of graft and patient survival, contributing to higher costs as numerous interventions …

Abstract The American Society of Transplant Surgeons supports efforts to increase the
number of organs that are critically needed for patients desperately awaiting transplantation …

Background: Exposure of donor liver grafts to prolonged periods of warm ischemia before
procurement causes injuries including intrahepatic cholangiopathy, which may lead to graft …

This document was developed through the collaborative efforts of the Society of Critical Care
Medicine, the American College of Chest Physicians, and the Association of Organ …

This multicentric study of 17 high-volume centers presents 12 benchmark values for liver
transplantation. Those values, mostly targeting markers of morbidity, were gathered from …

Background & Aims The concept of benchmarking is established in the field of transplant
surgery; however, benchmark values for donation after circulatory death (DCD) liver …

Background & Aims Due to ethical rules in most countries, long ischemia times are
unavoidable prior to organ procurement of donors without a heartbeat, which can cause …

Objective: This study evaluates the long-term outcomes, biliary complication rates, and risk
factors for biliary complications after liver transplantation from “donation after cardiac …

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

The American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) champions efforts to increase organ
donation. Controlled donation after cardiac death (DCD) offers the family and the patient …