Relaxing access to liver transplantation with living donation: A foolish move or a time to change?

O'Grady argues on the relaxing access to liver transplantation with living donation. He mentions that liver transplantation is transformative for patients with an extensive range of liver diseases. He notes that donation of liver tissue by a volunteer changes the dynamic access to transplantati...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of hepatology 2018-05, Vol.68 (5), p.893-894
1. Verfasser: O'Grady, John G.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:O'Grady argues on the relaxing access to liver transplantation with living donation. He mentions that liver transplantation is transformative for patients with an extensive range of liver diseases. He notes that donation of liver tissue by a volunteer changes the dynamic access to transplantation but not necessarily the associated restrictions. According to the Vancouver report that the indications for live donor liver transplantation should be the same as those for deceased donor transplantation.
ISSN:0168-8278
1600-0641
DOI:10.1016/j.jhep.2017.11.033