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The “Skinny” on Assessment and Utilization of Steatotic Liver Grafts: A Systematic Review

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The frequency at which steatotic deceased donor liver grafts are encountered will likely continue to increase. Utilization of liver grafts with moderate‐to‐severe steatosis for liver transplantation (LT) has been previously… Click to show full abstract

The frequency at which steatotic deceased donor liver grafts are encountered will likely continue to increase. Utilization of liver grafts with moderate‐to‐severe steatosis for liver transplantation (LT) has been previously shown to be associated with increased rates of primary nonfunction and decreased recipient survival. In order to better inform clinical decision making and guide future research, critical evaluation of the literature on donor liver steatosis and posttransplantation outcome is needed. This literature review aims to provide the “skinny” on using deceased donor steatotic livers for LT.

Keywords: assessment utilization; liver grafts; liver; skinny assessment; review

Journal Title: Liver Transplantation
Year Published: 2019

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