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PEDIATRIC TRANSPLANTATION
Volume 23, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/petr.13323
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donation after cardiac death; marginal donors; pediatric
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Introduction There is a mismatch that exists in donor liver organ supply and demand. DCD livers represents a potential source to increase the number of liver grafts available for use in pediatric recipients; however, there has been hesitancy to use such organs. We evaluated patient and allograft outcomes in pediatric liver transplant recipients of DCD livers. Methods The UNOS database was queried to examine outcomes in all liver transplant recipients from 1993 to 2017. Patients were then divided according to adult and pediatric status, DBD or DCD allograft status, and era of transplant. Donor and recipient demographic data were examined, and patient and allograft survival were calculated. A P-value of Results A total of 57 pediatric recipients received a DCD liver allograft. DCD recipients were older than DBD recipients. There was no difference in the final PELD score between the groups. There were no differences in causes of allograft failure between the DCD and DBD groups. Importantly, the overall allograft survival in the DCD and DBD groups was similar, as was allograft survival based on era. Conclusion Pediatric liver transplant recipients of DCD allografts have comparable patient and allograft survival when compared to DBD allograft recipients. Use of DCD allografts in the pediatric liver transplant population should be strongly considered to increase the donor organ pool.
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