Mortality rates on the liver transplant waiting list are increasing. 1 The shortage of organs
has resulted in higher utilization of extended criteria donors (ECDs), with centers pushing …

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

The purpose of this registry study was to provide an overview of trends and results of liver
transplantation (LT) in Europe from 1968 to 2016. These data on LT were collected …

Since 1968 the European Liver Transplant Registry (ELTR) collects prospectively the data of
liver transplantation (LT) in 145 centers all over Europe. It represents more than 95% of the …

Histopathological scoring of disease stage uses descriptive categories without measuring
the amount of fibrosis. Collagen, the major component of fibrous tissue, can be quantified by …

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) generally develops as a consequence of underlying liver
disease, most commonly viral hepatitis. The development of HCC follows an orderly …

Abstract Key Points 1 Liver failure and liver cancer from chronic hepatitis C are the most
common indications for liver transplantation and numbers of both are projected to double …

The age of liver donors has been increasing in the past several years because of a donor
shortage. In the United States, 33% of donors are age 50 years or older, as are more than …

Ischemia and reperfusion lead to injury of the liver. Ischemia‐reperfusion injury is inevitable
in liver transplantation and trauma and, to a great extent, in liver resection. This article gives …

The number of patients awaiting liver transplantation keeps steadily rising with no
corresponding rise in suitable grafts for transplantation. There also is an increasing trend of …