The first human orthotopic liver transplantation (LT) in Europe was performed by Sir Roy
Calne in Cambridge in 1968 [1], only one year after the first successful human liver …

Maastricht type 2 donation after cardiac death (DCD) donors suffer sudden and unexpected
cardiac arrest, typically outside the hospital; they have significant potential to expand the …

Renal transplantation is the preferred treatment for patients with end-stage renal disease.
The current gold standard of kidney preservation for transplantation is static cold storage …

There is an ongoing shortfall of organs for donation in the UK and worldwide. Strategies
including donation after circulatory death (DCD), living donation and better identification of …

Background An updated definition of early allograft dysfunction (EAD) was recently validated
in a multicenter study of 300 deceased donor liver transplant recipients. This analysis did not …

The renewed interest in donation after cardio-circulatory death (DCD) started in the 1990s
following the limited success of the transplant community to expand the donation after brain …

BACKGROUND: Use of donation after cardiac death (DCD) donors has been proposed as
an effective way to expand the availability of hepatic allografts used in orthotopic liver …

The chronic worldwide lack of organs for transplantation and the continuing improvement of
strategies for in situ organ preservation have led to renewed interest in elective non …

Organ donation after cardiac death: donor and recipient outcomes after the first three years of
the Ontario experience Le don d Page 1 REPORTS OF ORIGINAL INVESTIGATIONS Organ …

Background Liver transplantation is a complex surgery associated with high rates of
postoperative complications. While national outcomes data are available, national rates of …