Simultaneous liver kidney transplantation
Formica RN. Simultaneous liver kidney transplantation. Current Opinion In Nephrology & Hypertension 2016, 25: 577-582. PMID: 27653420, DOI: 10.1097/mnh.0000000000000260.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSimultaneous liver-kidney transplantationKidney allocation systemKidney Donor Profile IndexLiver-kidney transplantationSLK recipientsKidney transplantationMayo End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) scoreEnd-stage liver disease (MELD) scoreNew kidney allocation systemLiver disease patientsLiver Disease scoreMedical Eligibility CriteriaLiver allocation policyAllocation of kidneysProfile indexDisease patientsDisease scoreEligibility criteriaOrgan allocationKidneyTransplantationSignificant increaseGranular assessmentSignificant proportionLiverSimultaneous Liver–Kidney Allocation Policy: A Proposal to Optimize Appropriate Utilization of Scarce Resources
Formica R, Aeder M, Boyle G, Kucheryavaya A, Stewart D, Hirose R, Mulligan D. Simultaneous Liver–Kidney Allocation Policy: A Proposal to Optimize Appropriate Utilization of Scarce Resources. American Journal Of Transplantation 2016, 16: 758-766. PMID: 26603142, DOI: 10.1111/ajt.13631.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMayo End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) scoreEnd-stage liver disease (MELD) scoreSimultaneous liver-kidney transplantKidney Donor Profile IndexConcurrent kidney transplantsLiver-kidney transplantLiver Disease scoreMedical Eligibility CriteriaLiver allocation policyOPTN Final RulePediatric recipientsKidney transplantRenal functionRenal insufficiencyUnited NetworkLiver candidatesTransplant communityDisease scoreOrgan donorsEligibility criteriaOrgan procurementTransplantation NetworkFinal ruleKidney allocationYoung adults