Michelle T Jesse, Whitney E Jackson, AnnMarie Liapakis, Swaytha Ganesh, Abhinav Humar, Nicolas Goldaracena, Josh Levitsky, David Mulligan, Elizabeth A Pomfret, Daniela P Ladner, John P Roberts, Alisha Mavis, Carrie Thiessen, James Trotter, Gerald Scott Winder, Adam D Griesemer, Anjana Pillai, Vineeta Kumar, Elizabeth C Verna, Dianne LaPointe Rudow, Hyosun H Han
INTRODUCTION: Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is a promising option for mitigating the deceased donor organ shortage and reducing waitlist mortality. Despite excellent outcomes and data supporting expanding candidate indications for LDLT, broader uptake throughout the United States has yet to occur. METHODS: In response to this, the American Society of Transplantation hosted a virtual consensus conference (October 18-19, 2021), bringing together relevant experts with the aim of identifying barriers to broader implementation and making recommendations regarding strategies to address these barriers...
March 9, 2023: Clinical Transplantation