Centre volume impact on graft survival and waiting list time in donation after circulatory death liver transplantation in the USA

During 2001-2015, numbers of donation after circulatory death (DCD) liver transplantations (LTs) remained surprisingly low. Post-transplant outcomes improved overall over time, regardless of centre volume. High-volume centres that promoted DCD LT significantly shortened their waiting list time, therefore limiting waiting list mortality and drop-outs.

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From 2001 to 2015, the number of DCD liver transplantations remained surprisingly low, but post-transplant outcomes improved overall. High-volume centers promoting DCD LT significantly reduced waiting list time, thereby limiting waiting list mortality and drop-outs.