title: Shipping impact on liver graft: results of liver transplantation program in Andalusia.
abstract: Liver transplantation for the treatment of patients with advanced liver disease is organized according to a waiting list taking into account different criteria. The agreed distribution model in Andalusia assumes that sometimes an organ is extracted in a different province to that where the implantation is to be performed (shipping), which, therefore, increases the graft ischemic time. The aim of the present study was to determine whether transportation of the organ and being harvested by a team other than the implantation team have a negative effect on final patient survival.
authors: General Surgery Service, University Hospital Virgen Del Rocío, Seville, Spain. Electronic address: claudiaoo85@hotmail.com.
authors: C O
authors: CO
authors: Oliver
authors: V C
authors: VC
authors: Marente
authors: C B
authors: CB
authors: Bellido
authors: J M Á
authors: JM
authors: Martínez
authors: L M M
authors: LM
authors: Gómez
authors: G S
authors: GS
authors: Artacho
authors: J S D
authors: JS
authors: Canedo
authors: L B
authors: LB
authors: Pulido
authors: F J P
authors: FJ
authors: Ruiz
authors: M A G
authors: MA
authors: Bravo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D050377:Cold Ischemia / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006085:Graft Survival; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013030:Spain; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013997:Time Factors; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000379:methods*; D014186:Transportation; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D052096:Warm Ischemia / Q000009:adverse effects