2021
Inactive status is an independent predictor of liver transplant waitlist mortality and is associated with a transplant centers median meld at transplant
Merola J, Gan G, Stewart D, Noreen S, Mulligan D, Batra R, Haakinson D, Deng Y, Kulkarni S. Inactive status is an independent predictor of liver transplant waitlist mortality and is associated with a transplant centers median meld at transplant. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0260000. PMID: 34793524, PMCID: PMC8601542, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0260000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDonor service areasWaitlist mortalityTransplant centersMedian MELDHigh mortalityStatus changesLiver transplant waitlist mortalityDeceased donor transplantsInactive statusTransplant probabilityInactive patientsMELD scoreDonor transplantsHazard ratioIndependent predictorsTransplant ratesCare coordinationMortalityPatientsTransplantLevel cohortsTertileSignificant differencesCohortMELD
2013
Anatomic Considerations in the Surgical Resection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Yoo PS, Enestvedt CK, Kulkarni S. Anatomic Considerations in the Surgical Resection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2013, 47: s11-s15. PMID: 23632343, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0b013e318280ce5f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOrthotopic liver transplantationSurgical resectionHepatocellular carcinomaNonanatomic resectionLiver transplantationTreatment of HCCFormal anatomic resectionInferior oncologic outcomesResidual liver massExtent of resectionCommon primary malignancyFunctional hepatic parenchymaRelevant surgical anatomyLocoregional therapySystemic chemotherapyAnatomic resectionHepatic resectionOncologic outcomesPrimary malignancyCancer deathHepatic parenchymaSurgical techniqueCommon causeAdvanced casesResection