Publications by authors named "Pedro J Briceno"
Background: The shortage of organs for liver transplantation has forced transplant centers to expand the donor pool by using donors traditionally labeled as marginal. One such example is liver transplantation using a donor with HELLP syndrome (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets), a disorder of late pregnancy that involves the liver as one of the target organs.
Methods: Two patients who died from complications of HELLP syndrome were evaluated for attempted multi-organ procurement.