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ArticleHepatobiliary surgery and nutrition2021

The potential use of extended criteria donors and eligible recipients in liver transplantation for unresectable colorectal liver metastases in Central Sweden.

Christina Villard, Joakim Westman, Jonas Frank, Oystein Jynge, Ernesto Sparrelid, Carl Jorns

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Article in Hepatobiliary surgery and nutrition, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Christina VillardDepartment of Cancer, Division of Upper GI, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
Joakim WestmanKarolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Jonas FrankKarolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Oystein JyngeDepartment of Transplantation Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
Ernesto SparrelidDepartment of Cancer, Division of Upper GI, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
Carl JornsDepartment of Transplantation Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
Karolinska Institutet · SEKarolinska University Hospital · SE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundUnresectable colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) is a condition with poor prognosis. A recent treatment alternative improving survival in patients with unresectable CRLM, has emerged with the introduction of liver transplantation (LT), yet not uncontroversial with the current organ shortage. This study aimed to retrospectively investigate the potential of declined donors with acceptable risk as liver graft donors and patients with unresectable CRLM as potential recipients.

methodsAll declined donors in central Sweden and all patients with CRLM discussed at multidisciplinary team conference at Karolinska University Hospital, January 2013-October 2018, were identified. Donors were classified according to the European Committee Guide to the quality and safety of organs for transplantation and potential recipients were evaluated by selection criteria, based on studies on the Norwegian Secondary Cancer study database.

resultsOut of 1,462 evaluated potential donors, 62 (2.7 pmp) donors were identified, corresponding to 6-18% of the utilized donor pool. Out of 1,008 included patients with CRLM, 25 (2.1 pmp) potential recipients were recognized. Eligibility for LT and left-sided colon cancer were favorable prognostic factors.

conclusionsToday's donor pool could increase with the use of extended criteria donors, which is sufficient and display an acceptable risk-benefit ratio for patients with unresectable CRLM. With current selection criteria a small subset of patients with unresectable CRLM are eligible recipients. This subset of patients has a better survival compared to patients ineligible for LT.

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Colorectal cancer (CRC)extended criteria donorliver transplantation (LT)unresectable colorectal liver metastases (unresectable CRLM)

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PMCPMC8350992
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