title: Meeting report of the 2014 joint international congress of the International Liver Transplantation Society, Liver Intensive Care Group of Europe, and European Liver and Intestinal Association.
abstract: The 2014 Annual Meeting of the International Liver Transplantation Society was held in London, England. This was the 20th meeting of the Society and was marked by a joint meeting including the European Liver and Intestinal Association as well as the Liver Intensive Care Group of Europe. The meeting included symposia, invited lectures, debates, oral presentations, and posters. The principal themes were living donation, expanding the deceased donor pool, machine preservation, and new oral therapies for hepatitis C virus. This report highlights the scientific discussions of this meeting.
authors: Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
authors: Geraldine
authors: G
authors: Diaz
authors: Department of Gastroenterology and Comprehensive Transplant Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.
authors: Josh
authors: J
authors: Levitsky
authors: Scottish Liver Transplant Unit, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
authors: Gabriel
authors: G
authors: Oniscu
mesh_terms: D005060:Europe; D005762:Gastroenterology / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000379:methods; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy; D007391:International Cooperation; D008099:Liver / Q000601:surgery; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D019520:Living Donors; D008131:London; D009926:Organ Preservation; D012955:Societies, Medical; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement