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DCD livers from young donors with short DWIT and CIT should be given greater consideration in order to expand the number of available donor organs.

Biliary complications after living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) continue to be problematic. For reducing the biliary complications, the authors applied an intrahepatic Glissonian approach to the recipient hepatectomy. We called this Glissonian dissection technique at the high hilar level high hilar dissection (HHD). In this study, we introduced this HHD technique and evaluated its outcome in 31 recipients of a living donor liver transplant (LDLT). With total occlusion of hepatoduodenal lig

The indication of liver transplantation (LT) for the treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is expanding. However, portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT) has been still accepted as an absolute contraindication. We experienced an unexpectedly good prognosis in selected patients. Therefore, we tried to identify the prognostic factors after LT for HCC with major PVTT. Among 282 patients who underwent living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) for HCC from January 2009 to December 2013, 11 (

In conclusion, LDLT showed poorer outcome than DDLT. This should be considered to select optimal strategy for HCC.

Pure laparoscopic donor right hepatectomy is both feasible and safe when performed at a center experienced in adult living donor liver transplantation. Performance of about 60 PLDRHs over 1 year is sufficient to standardize the procedure.

Hong, Suk Kyun M.D.; Lee, Kwang‐Woong M.D., Ph.D.; Kim, Hyo‐Sin M.D.; Yoon, Kyung Chul M.D.; Ahn, Sung‐Woo M.D.; Choi, Jin Yong M.D.; Kim, Hyeyoung M.D.; Yi, Nam‐Joon M.D., Ph.D.; Suh, Kyung‐Suk M.D., Ph.D. Author Information

Duct-to-duct reconstruction (DDR) of the bile duct has recently become the preferred choice in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT), but biliary complications still remain the most common cause of morbidity. We introduce our new technique of tailored telescopic reconstruction (TTR) of the bile duct for reducing bile duct complications in LDLT: the hilar plate covering the right and left hepatic ducts is bisected lengthwise through the right or left hepatic duct opening to make a funnel-shap

With the decrease in the average donor age and the increase in the proportion of female donors, both donor safety and cosmetic appearance are major concerns for some living donors in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) because a large abdominal incision is needed that may influence the donor's quality of life. In all, 429 donors who underwent donor hepatectomy for LDLT from April 2010 to February 2013 were included in the study. Donors were divided into 3 groups based on the type of incisi

(18)F-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose ((18)F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) has recently been shown to be able to predict a poor outcome after liver transplantation (LT) for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, there are few reports on the usefulness of PET during follow-up after LT. In this study, we assessed the efficacy of (18)F-FDG PET/CT for the detection of HCC recurrence after LT. From February 2005 to December 2008, out of 93 adult LT cases (9

C-Repeat/drought responsive element binding factor (CBF1/DREB1b) is a well known transcriptional activator that is induced at low temperature and in turn induces the CBF regulon (CBF-targeted genes). We have cloned and characterized two CBF1-like cDNAs, CaCBF1A and CaCBF1B, from hot pepper. CaCBF1A and CaCBF1B were not produced in response to mechanical wounding or abscisic acid but were induced by low-temperature stress at 4 degrees . When plants were returned to 25 degrees , their transcript l

The process of evaluating potential donors in liver transplantation is important to ensure donor safety and provide optimal recipient outcomes. However, there has been no report about donor exclusion rates and reasons for such exclusion in Korea. In this study, we aimed to elucidate the outcomes of potential living liver donor evaluation in a major living donor liver transplantation center. From July 2011 to June 2015, prospectively collected data of 726 potential donors for 588 matched recipien

The anatomy of the RPBD of the donor influenced the biliary outcome in the recipients. A short RBD and a long caudal segment of the RPBD of the donor were significant risk factors for biliary complications in LDLT.

Liver donors have increased long-term mortality risk compared to similar healthy controls without contraindications to be organ donors. Therefore, long-term follow-up, including psychosocial support, is needed for live liver donors.

Over a period of 2 years, we used an upper midline incision (UMI) without laparoscopic assistance in 143 consecutive living donor partial hepatectomy (LDPH) procedures, regardless of the graft type or the donor age, sex, body mass index, or body shape. Here we report surgical recommendations based on our experience with the use of UMIs in this context. The celiac axis (CA) depth ratio (the depth-to-width ratio for the trunk at the CA) was measured to define the shape of the abdominal cavity. A q

Living donor liver transplant (LDLT) is one of the important modalities to treat hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in Asian countries. LDLT for HCC consists of >50% of the total LDLT at Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH). Milan or University of California San Francisco (UCSF) criteria were not considered as absolute selection criteria for LDLT at SNUH. We experienced that some patients with beyond Milan criteria have long-term survival after LDLT. On the contrary, LDLT showed poorer outcome