2016
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 proportionLiver
2011
Combined Liver Kidney Transplantation: Critical Analysis of a Single-Center Experience
Cimsit B, Schilsky M, Moini M, Cartiera K, Arvelakis A, Kulkarni S, Formica R, Caldwell C, Taddei T, Asch W, Emre S. Combined Liver Kidney Transplantation: Critical Analysis of a Single-Center Experience. Transplantation Proceedings 2011, 43: 901-904. PMID: 21486624, DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2011.02.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver-kidney transplantationHigh MELD scoreKidney transplantationMELD scoreKidney diseaseEnd-stage liver disease (MELD) scoreCombined liver-kidney transplantationGraft/patient survivalLow glomerular filtration rateOrgan allocation algorithmsPrimary biliary sclerosisRecurrence of HCVSevere HCV recurrenceTransplantation of patientsLiver Disease scoreSerum creatinine levelsRenal allograft rejectionSingle-center experienceGlomerular filtration rateHepatitis C virusPolycystic kidney diseaseBiliary sclerosisHCV recurrenceIschemic hepatitisOLT patients