The impact of perceived donor liver quality on post-transplant outcome.

Background: We analysed the impact of perceived liver donor quality on transplant recipient outcomes.

Methods: this prospective cohort study included all deceased liver donors during 2008-2018 in the Swiss Transplant Cohort Study. Perceived low-quality liver donors were defined when refused for ≥5 top listed recipients or for all recipients in at least one centre before being transplanted.