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Background
Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) implemented medical eligibility and safety‐net policy on 8/10/17 to optimize simultaneous liver‐kidney (SLK) utilization. We examined impact of this policy on SLK listings and number of kidneys used within 1‐yr. of receiving liver transplantation (LT) alone.
Methods and results
OPTN database (08/10/14‐06/12/20) on adults (N = 66 709)...
Kidney injury is frequently seen in patients with end‐stage liver disease from cirrhosis and liver failure. Among selected patients, simultaneous liver kidney (SLK) transplantation provides improved post‐transplant graft and patient outcomes compared to liver transplantation (LT) alone. We conducted the review of the existing literature on SLK transplant criteria and outcomes. Since the introduction...
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