| Title: |
Survey of Early Practices and Perceptions of Liver Machine Perfusion Among US Liver Transplant Surgeons |
| Authors: |
Michelle C. Nguyen, MD, MPH, FACS; Xingjie Li, MD; Chi Zhang, MD; Stephanie Ohara, MD; Mehrdad Motamed, MSIS; Caroline C. Jadlowiec, MD, FACS; Adyr A. Moss, MD; Kunam S. Reddy, MD; Amit K. Mathur, MD, MS, FACS |
| Source: |
Transplantation Direct, Vol 11, Iss 7, p e1841 (2025) |
| Publisher Information: |
Wolters Kluwer, 2025. |
| Publication Year: |
2025 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Surgery |
| Subject Terms: |
Surgery; RD1-811 |
| Description: |
Background. Ex vivo machine perfusion (MP) has transformed organ preservation, offering significant benefits in liver transplantation (LT), particularly with high-risk donor grafts. However, adoption in the United States has been limited. We aimed to examine early adoption trends, surgeon perceptions, and barriers to implementing MP in the United States after Food and Drug Administration approval of MP platforms. Methods. A 23-question electronic survey was distributed to members of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons between October and November 2022, capturing attitudes and practices related to MP adoption. Responses from 96 surgeons representing 77 LT centers across 11 Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network regions were analyzed. Results. Forty-four respondents (48%) reported having an MP program at their institution. Adoption of MP was significantly more common in high-volume centers and those performing ≥20 donation after circulatory death (DCD) transplants annually (P |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
2373-8731 |
| Relation: |
http://journals.lww.com/transplantationdirect/fulltext/10.1097/TXD.0000000000001841; https://doaj.org/toc/2373-8731 |
| DOI: |
10.1097/TXD.0000000000001841 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/f2b4a3fdeaa14cfca6af9281317a67d4 |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.f2b4a3fdeaa14cfca6af9281317a67d4 |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |