Publications by authors named "D Longbotham"
Background: An increasing number of patients undergoing liver resection are of advancing age. The impact of ageing on liver regeneration and post-operative outcomes following a major resection are uncertain. We aimed to investigate risk factors for patients who developed Post Hepatectomy Liver Failure (PHLF) following right hepatectomy with age as the primary risk-factor.
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- Transplanting organs from donors with cancer raises important clinical and ethical issues, particularly concerning patient outcomes and informed consent.
- The study reviewed kidney and liver transplant cases from 2546 procedures between April 2003 and January 2014, focusing on 71 recipients from donors with malignancies.
- The findings indicated a low risk of cancer transmission, with only two cases of donor-transmitted cancer observed, while recipient survival rates after 1, 3, and 5 years were generally satisfactory for both kidneys and livers, suggesting careful donor selection can lead to successful outcomes.