2019
Frequency of whole-organ in lieu of split-liver transplantation over the last decade: Children experienced increased wait time and death
Valentino PL, Emre S, Geliang G, Li L, Deng Y, Mulligan D, Rodriguez-Davalos M. Frequency of whole-organ in lieu of split-liver transplantation over the last decade: Children experienced increased wait time and death. American Journal Of Transplantation 2019, 19: 3114-3123. PMID: 31152483, DOI: 10.1111/ajt.15481.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult recipientsTransplantation Network/United NetworkNumber of allograftsOrgan Sharing dataSplit-liver transplantationCareful patient selectionDeceased donor liversNumber of LTLT graftSLT recipientsUnderwent LTWLT recipientsPediatric candidatesPatient selectionDonor liversOrgan utilizationUnited NetworkOrgan shortageOrgan procurementSmall childrenRecipientsTransplantation
2017
Liver allocation and distribution
Deshpande R, Hirose R, Mulligan D. Liver allocation and distribution. Current Opinion In Organ Transplantation 2017, 22: 162-168. PMID: 28212159, DOI: 10.1097/mot.0000000000000397.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransplant CommitteeTransplant centersEnd-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) pointsLiver allograft allocationDeceased donor liversLife-saving organsLiver allocation policyAllograft allocationLiver transplantLiver transplantationLiver diseaseDonor liversUnited NetworkDonor organsLiver distributionAdvanced stageLiver allocationOrgan distributionPatient accessTransplantationGeographic disparitiesLiverDisease pointHealthcare systemPatients