Comparing Outcomes of Donation After Cardiac Death Versus Donation After Brain Death in Liver Transplant Recipients with Hepatitis C: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

BACKGROUND: Liver transplantation (LT) using organs donated after cardiac death (DCD) is increasing due, in large part, to a shortage of organs. The outcome of using DCD organs in recipients with hepatits C virus (HCV) infection remains unclear due to the limited experience and number of publication...

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Main Authors: Malcolm Wells, Kris Croome, Toni Janik, Roberto Hernandez-Alejandro, Natasha Chandok
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/421451
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description BACKGROUND: Liver transplantation (LT) using organs donated after cardiac death (DCD) is increasing due, in large part, to a shortage of organs. The outcome of using DCD organs in recipients with hepatits C virus (HCV) infection remains unclear due to the limited experience and number of publications addressing this issue.
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spelling doaj-art-3f94ce07d2d548938720ecd561c2ae6b2025-08-20T02:08:04ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology2291-27892291-27972014-01-0128210310810.1155/2014/421451Comparing Outcomes of Donation After Cardiac Death Versus Donation After Brain Death in Liver Transplant Recipients with Hepatitis C: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisMalcolm Wells0Kris Croome1Toni Janik2Roberto Hernandez-Alejandro3Natasha Chandok4Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, CanadaDepartment of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, CanadaHotel Dieu Grace Hospital, Windsor, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, CanadaBACKGROUND: Liver transplantation (LT) using organs donated after cardiac death (DCD) is increasing due, in large part, to a shortage of organs. The outcome of using DCD organs in recipients with hepatits C virus (HCV) infection remains unclear due to the limited experience and number of publications addressing this issue.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/421451
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Comparing Outcomes of Donation After Cardiac Death Versus Donation After Brain Death in Liver Transplant Recipients with Hepatitis C: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
title Comparing Outcomes of Donation After Cardiac Death Versus Donation After Brain Death in Liver Transplant Recipients with Hepatitis C: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
title_full Comparing Outcomes of Donation After Cardiac Death Versus Donation After Brain Death in Liver Transplant Recipients with Hepatitis C: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
title_fullStr Comparing Outcomes of Donation After Cardiac Death Versus Donation After Brain Death in Liver Transplant Recipients with Hepatitis C: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
title_full_unstemmed Comparing Outcomes of Donation After Cardiac Death Versus Donation After Brain Death in Liver Transplant Recipients with Hepatitis C: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
title_short Comparing Outcomes of Donation After Cardiac Death Versus Donation After Brain Death in Liver Transplant Recipients with Hepatitis C: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
title_sort comparing outcomes of donation after cardiac death versus donation after brain death in liver transplant recipients with hepatitis c a systematic review and meta analysis
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