title: Extended-donor criteria liver allografts.
abstract: Extended-donor criteria liver allografts do not meet traditional criteria for transplantation. Although these organs offer immediate expansion of the donor pool, transplantation of extended-donor criteria liver allografts increases potential short- and long-term risk to the recipient. This risk may manifest as impaired allograft function or donor-transmitted disease. Guidelines defining this category of donor, level of acceptable risk, principles of consent, and post-transplantation surveillance have not been defined. This article reviews the utilization, ethical considerations, and outcomes of extended-donor criteria liver allografts.
authors.affiliation: Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY 10032, USA.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Alkofer
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Samstein
authors.forename: James V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Guarrera
authors.forename: Cindy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kin
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jan
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bellemare
authors.forename: Milan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kinkhabwala
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Jean C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Emond
authors.forename: John F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Renz
mesh_terms: D046148:Donor Selection; D015490:HTLV-I Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000635:transmission; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications / Q000635:transmission; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D014850:Waiting Lists