Publications by authors named "M Wachs"
Introduction: Biliary atresia (BA) is the most common indication for liver transplantation (LT) in children. We aimed to identify risk factors associated with survival in young patients with BA in the modern era.
Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of BA patients aged < 2 years who received their first isolated LT with available data from the United Network for Organ Sharing database (01/2013-12/2022).
Background: Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is one of the leading indications for liver transplantation (LT) in the United States. As with the current obesity epidemic, the incidence of NASH continues to rise. However, the impact of broad utilization of bariatric surgery (BS) for patients with NASH is unknown, particularly in regard to mitigating the need for LT.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Hepatic undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma (HUES) is the third most common primary hepatic malignancy in children. If unresectable, liver transplantation (LT) is the only curative option. Historically, HUES LT outcomes were not favorable; however, modern-era data are lacking.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Liver transplantation (LT) is the only potentially curative option for children with unresectable hepatoblastoma (HBL). Although post-transplant outcomes have improved in the contemporary era, the impact of donor graft type on survival remains unclear.
Methods: Using the United Network for Organ Sharing database (02/2002-06/2021), demographics, clinical characteristics, and patient and graft survival were analyzed in children (<18 years) who underwent LT for HBL according to donor graft type.