Background. Historically, donation after circulatory death (DCD) livers were frequently
discarded because of higher mortality and graft loss after liver transplantation (LT). However …

Normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) in controlled donation after circulatory death is
becoming a popular method due to the favorable results of the grafts procured under this …

Background Use of livers donated after circulatory death (DCD) is one way to expand the
donor pool. Our center has aggressively incorporated use of DCD liver grafts into practice …

Liver transplant remains the definitive treatment for end-stage liver disease. In 2017, 182
Canadians either died while on the wait list or became too sick to undergo the operation. 1 A …

Background Biliary complications are the most common complications of donation after
circulatory death (DCD) liver transplantation and the international experience with DCD …

Donation after circulatory death determination frequently involves antemortem heparin
administration to mitigate peri-arrest microvascular thrombosis. We systematically reviewed …

Background Careful graft and recipient selection have resulted in improved outcomes in
liver transplantation (LT) using donation after cardiac death (DCD) organs. The UK DCD …

Despite the increased usage of livers from donation after circulatory death (DCD) donors in
the last decade, many patients remaining on the waitlist who need a liver transplant. Recent …

Background Grafts from older donors after circulatory death were associated with inferior
outcome in liver transplants in the past. But it has seemed to remain controversial in the last …

Introduction: Utilizing allografts from donors after cardiac death (DCD) has improved organ
availability, and DCD livers comprise a growing proportion of transplantations. However, it …