Author:
H. Abdelwahed Ahmed,Richardson Elizabeth
Abstract
A written discussion of deceased by brain death vs. living donor and the use of the pump in deceased donor in liver transplant. Overview of living donor evaluation and potential contraindications to living donor liver transplant. Include a brief discussion on expanded donors in deceased donor liver transplant including steatotic livers and livers from donors of advanced age. It could also include a discussion on deceased by cardiac death liver transplant donation and potential complications from utilizing expanded criteria donors. Comparison of outcomes, advantages, and disadvantages between deceased by brain decath (DBD) and living donor transplant. Describe how the use of a pump expands the use of available livers. Also, review mechanisms of available pump technologies.