Liver resection is superior to tumor ablation in patients with multifocal hepatocellular carcinoma

H Kakish, MO Suraju, ES Davis, A Seth… - Journal of Surgical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction The management of T2 multifocal hepatocellular carcinoma (MHCC) is
controversial, and the comparative impact of liver resection (LR) versus tumor ablation (TA) …

Disparities in Outcomes of Liver-Related Waiting List for Transplant—Is There an End in Sight?

A Spann, C Lopez, M Izzy - JAMA Network Open, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
A liver transplant (LT) is the only curative intervention for patients with end-stage liver
disease. Although significant strides have been made in post-LT care over the past 2 …

Assessing LSAMs ability to account for changes in organ donation and transplant center behavior

C Blandon, SJ Karp, M Shah, RJ Lynch… - Liver …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Background: The Liver Simulated Allocation Model (LSAM) is used to evaluate proposed
organ allocation policies. Although LSAM has been shown to predict the directionality of …

[HTML][HTML] Geographic disparities in primary care physicians: Local impact on long-term outcomes in adult liver transplant recipients

AL Hill, Y Park, M Wang, S Halpern, AZ Kiani… - The American Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Geographic inequities are known to affect access to liver transplant (LT);
however, the impact of these disparities postoperatively remains unknown. We focus on …

Liver transplant versus liver resection in patients with multifocal hepatocellular carcinoma

H Kakish, MO Suraju, A Seth, ON DiGioia… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The optimal surgical option in patients with multifocal hepatocellular carcinoma
(MHCC) is an area of active research. The preference varies based on geographic …

Equitable Access to Deceased Donor Livers in the United States: Are We There Yet?

SP Martin, J Emamaullee - Transplantation, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Equity in liver transplantation has and will continue to be a major focus of organ allocation
policy. In reality, allocating organs to those patients “most in need” who require a great deal …

The history of ethical principles in liver transplant organ allocation in the united states: how historical and proposed allocations system fare in balancing utility vs …

A Ahearn - Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Every change in organ allocation policy must balance competing ethical imperatives.
Although our community's emphasis on urgency over utility is appropriate, we should study …

2023 Clinical Updates in Liver Transplantation

CCM Laporte, B Brown, TJ Wilke, CA Kassel - Journal of Cardiothoracic …, 2024 - Elsevier
Liver transplantation continues to provide life-saving treatment for patients with end-stage
liver disease. Advances in the field of transplant anesthesiology continue to support the care …