Consequences of the Use of Extended Criteria Donors in Living Donor Liver Transplantation

DİRİCAN A., Ozsoy M., ATEŞ M., ERSAN V., Gonultas F., IŞIK B., ...More

Annals of Transplantation, vol.20, pp.211-217, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 20
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.12659/aot.892454
  • Journal Name: Annals of Transplantation
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.211-217
  • Keywords: Donor Selection, Liver Transplantation, Living Donors, Morbidity, ORGAN-TRANSPLANTATION, MARGINAL DONORS, UNITED-STATES, GRAFT SIZE, COMPLICATIONS, MORBIDITY, OUTCOMES, RECIPIENTS, DONATION, JAPAN
  • Inonu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Donor selection criteria are being continuously modified to expand the potential donor pool in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). This retrospective study reports our center's experience in utilizing extended criteria donors for LDLT.