Outcomes Using Grafts from Donors after Cardiac Death
Doyle MB, Collins K, Vachharajani N, Lowell JA, Shenoy S, Nalbantoglu I, Byrnes K, Garonzik-Wang J, Wellen J, Lin Y, Chapman WC. Outcomes Using Grafts from Donors after Cardiac Death. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2015, 221: 142-152. PMID: 26095563, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2015.03.053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic cholangiopathyPrimary nonfunctionRecipient ageLiver transplantationDonor graftsDCD donorsCardiac death liver graftsEnd-stage liver diseaseAdult liver transplantationDCD graft recipientsHepatic artery thrombosisAcute kidney injuryBrain-dead donorsLong-term outcomesWarm ischemia timeCold flushingDCD graftsDCD recipientsMedian ICUArtery thrombosisGraft survivalHospital stayKidney injuryRecipients of donationGraft recipients