Outcomes of DCD liver transplantation using organs treated by hypothermic oxygenated perfusion before implantation
Background & Aims Donation after circulatory death (DCD) liver transplantation is known for
potentially worse outcomes because of higher rates of graft non-function or irreversible
cholangiopathy. The impact of machine liver perfusion techniques on these complications
remains elusive. We aimed to provide data on 5-year outcomes in patients receiving DCD
liver transplants, after donor organs had been treated by hypothermic oxygenated perfusion
(HOPE). Methods Fifty HOPE-treated DCD liver transplants performed in Zurich between …
potentially worse outcomes because of higher rates of graft non-function or irreversible
cholangiopathy. The impact of machine liver perfusion techniques on these complications
remains elusive. We aimed to provide data on 5-year outcomes in patients receiving DCD
liver transplants, after donor organs had been treated by hypothermic oxygenated perfusion
(HOPE). Methods Fifty HOPE-treated DCD liver transplants performed in Zurich between …
