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Should more donation after cardiac death livers be used in pediatric transplantation?

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There is a mismatch that exists in donor liver organ supply and demand. DCD livers represents a potential source to increase the number of liver grafts available for use in… Click to show full abstract

There is a mismatch that exists in donor liver organ supply and demand. DCD livers represents a potential source to increase the number of liver grafts available for use in pediatric recipients; however, there has been hesitancy to use such organs. We evaluated patient and allograft outcomes in pediatric liver transplant recipients of DCD livers.

Keywords: donation cardiac; pediatric transplantation; transplantation; transplantation donation; cardiac death; death livers

Journal Title: Pediatric Transplantation
Year Published: 2019

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