A review of racial, socioeconomic, and geographic disparities in pediatric liver transplantation

NH Ebel, JC Lai, JC Bucuvalas… - Liver Transplantation, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Equity is a core principle in both pediatrics and solid organ transplantation. Health
inequities, specifically across race, socioeconomic position, or geography, reflect a moral …

Three-dimensional modeling in complex liver surgery and liver transplantation

JP Liu, J Lerut, Z Yang, ZK Li, SS Zheng - Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic …, 2022 - Elsevier
Liver resection and transplantation are the most effective therapies for many hepatobiliary
tumors and diseases. However, these surgical procedures are challenging due to the …

Living donor liver transplant candidate and donor selection and engagement: meeting report from the living donor liver transplant consensus conference

MT Jesse, WE Jackson, AM Liapakis… - Clinical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is a promising option for mitigating the
deceased donor organ shortage and reducing waitlist mortality. Despite excellent outcomes …

Living donor liver transplantation: a multi‐disciplinary collaboration towards growth, consensus, and a change in culture

AM Liapakis, MT Jesse, A Pillai… - Clinical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) reduces liver transplant waitlist
mortality and provides excellent long‐term outcomes for persons with end stage liver …

[HTML][HTML] Over 30 years of pediatric liver transplantation at the Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin

S Moosburner, L Wiering, S Gül-Klein, P Ritschl… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Pediatric liver transplantation (LT) is the treatment of choice for children with
end-stage liver disease and in certain cases of hepatic malignancies. Due to low case …

Advances and innovations in living donor liver transplant techniques, matching and surgical training: meeting report from the living donor liver transplant consensus …

M Sturdevant, S Ganesh, B Samstein… - Clinical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The practice of LDLT currently delivers limited impact in western transplant centers. The
American Society of Transplantation organized a virtual consensus conference in October …

State of pediatric liver transplantation in the United States and achieving zero wait list mortality with ideal outcomes: A statement from the Starzl Network for Excellence …

SK Rasmussen, CP Lemoine, R Superina… - Pediatric …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Liver transplant is a life‐saving therapy that can restore quality life for several
pediatric liver diseases. However, it is not available to all children who need one. Expertise …

Combining living and deceased donation for pediatric first isolated liver transplantation: A win‐win even in countries with high deceased donor donation rates

J de Ville de Goyet, C Grimaldi… - Pediatric …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Split and living donor liver transplantations are both key surgical strategies for
development of pediatric liver transplant programs. Often, however, teams tend to prioritize …

Living donor liver transplant center volume influences waiting list survival among children listed for liver transplantation

D Yoeli, RA Choudhury, HB Moore, WE Jackson… - …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background. Pediatric living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) remains infrequently
performed in the United States and localized to a few centers. This study aimed to compare …

[HTML][HTML] Variability of Care and Access to Transplantation for Children with Biliary Atresia Who Need a Liver Replacement

J de Ville de Goyet, T Illhardt, C Chardot… - Journal of clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background & Aims: Biliary atresia (BA) is the commonest single etiology indication for liver
replacement in children. As timely access to liver transplantation (LT) remains challenging …