Donation after circulatory death (DCD) describes the retrieval of organs for the purposes of
transplantation that follows death confirmed using circulatory criteria. The persisting shortfall …

Due to a vulnerable blood supply of the bile ducts, biliary complications are a major source
of morbidity after liver transplantation (LT). Manifestation is either seen at the anastomotic …

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

Background & Aims Ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) has thus far been considered as an
inevitable component of organ transplantation, compromising outcomes, and limiting organ …

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 …

Biliary complications are still the major source of morbidity for liver transplant recipients. The
reported incidence of biliary strictures is 5%‐15% after deceased donor liver transplantation …

A national conference on organ donation after cardiac death (DCD) was convened to
expand the practice of DCD in the continuum of quality end‐of‐life care. This national …

Objective: To determine whether the outcomes of liver transplantation (LTx) from donation
after cardiac death (DCD) donors are equivalent to those from donation after brain death …