Current challenges in liver transplantation following donation after cardiac death.
There is a resurgence of interest in liver transplantation using donation after cardiac death (DCD) donor livers. Careful donor and recipient selection can result in excellent outcomes, but injury to the biliary system remains a serious challenge to DCD liver transplantation. This mini review addresses the current challenges to DCD liver transplantation.
Wigmore
Stephen J
SJ
D001659:Biliary Tract / Q000473:pathology; D003643:Death; D006323:Heart Arrest; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors; D014019:Tissue Donors; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement; D006113:United Kingdom