Effects of Short-Term Normothermic and Subnormothermic Perfusion After Cold Preservation on Liver Transplantation From Donors After Cardiac Death.

Background: Liver transplantation from donors after cardiac death (DCD) could increase the pool of organs. We previously reported that oxygenated subnormothermic (20°C-25°C) ex vivo liver perfusion (SELP) improved the graft viability in rats. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of SELP and normothermic (37°C) ex vivo liver perfusion (NELP) after cold storage (CS) in DCD liver grafts.

Risks of Living Donor Liver Transplantation Using Small-For-Size Grafts.

Background: In living donor liver transplantation (LDLT), a graft-to-recipient weight ratio (GRWR) of under 0.8 is recognized as the critical graft size. Our aim was to compare the survival rates of recipients with small-for-size grafts (SFSG: GRWR <0.

Cytoprotective Effects of Mesenchymal Stem Cells During Liver Transplantation From Donors After Cardiac Death in Swine.

Background: Liver transplantation from donors after cardiac death (DCDs) can increase the pool of available organs. Recently, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been used to treat various diseases. Some studies have reported that MSCs improve the outcome of liver transplantation from DCDs in mice.