Liver ARTICLES

23 Feb 2018 : Original article

Association of Graft Effluent Parameters with Donor Body Mass Index, Graft Quality, and Post-Transplant Events

Hani Oweira, Imad Lahdou, Volker Daniel, Jan Schmidt, Arianeb Mehrabi, Mahmoud Sadeghi

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.906028

Ann Transplant 2018; 23:136-143

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23 Feb 2018 : Original article

Association of Graft Effluent Parameters with Donor Body Mass Index, Graft Quality, and Post-Transplant Events

Hani Oweira, Imad Lahdou, Volker Daniel, Jan Schmidt, Arianeb Mehrabi, Mahmoud Sadeghi

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.906028

Ann Transplant 2018; 23:136-143

283 1 0

20 Feb 2018 : Review article

Predictors of Alcohol Relapse Following Liver Transplantation for Alcohol-Induced Liver Failure. Consideration of “A–D” Selection Criteria

Annie Gong, Gerald Y. Minuk

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.905646

Ann Transplant 2018; 23:129-135

283 10 0

20 Feb 2018 : Review article

Predictors of Alcohol Relapse Following Liver Transplantation for Alcohol-Induced Liver Failure. Consideration of “A–D” Selection Criteria

Annie Gong, Gerald Y. Minuk

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.905646

Ann Transplant 2018; 23:129-135

283 10 0

30 Jan 2018 : Original article

Long-Term Outcomes of Ante-Situm Resection and Auto-Transplantation in Conventionally Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Single-Center Experience

Qifa Ye, Cheng Zeng, Yanfeng Wang, Yingzi Ming, Qiquan Wan, Shaojun Ye, Yan Xiong, Ling Li

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.905983

Ann Transplant 2018; 23:81-88

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30 Jan 2018 : Original article

Long-Term Outcomes of Ante-Situm Resection and Auto-Transplantation in Conventionally Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Single-Center Experience

Qifa Ye, Cheng Zeng, Yanfeng Wang, Yingzi Ming, Qiquan Wan, Shaojun Ye, Yan Xiong, Ling Li

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.905983

Ann Transplant 2018; 23:81-88

256 3 0

19 Jan 2018 : Original article

Placement of an Aortohepatic Conduit as an Alternative to Standard Arterial Anastomosis in Liver Transplantation

Dong-Hwan Jung, Cheon-Soo Park, Tae-Yong Ha, Gi-Won Song, Gil-Chun Park, Yong-Pil Cho, Sung-Gyu Lee

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.906307

Ann Transplant 2018; 23:61-65

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19 Jan 2018 : Original article

Placement of an Aortohepatic Conduit as an Alternative to Standard Arterial Anastomosis in Liver Transplantation

Dong-Hwan Jung, Cheon-Soo Park, Tae-Yong Ha, Gi-Won Song, Gil-Chun Park, Yong-Pil Cho, Sung-Gyu Lee

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.906307

Ann Transplant 2018; 23:61-65

164 3 0

09 Jan 2018 : Original article

Tolvaptan for Fluid Management in Living Donor Liver Transplant Recipients

Shunichi Imai, Masahiro Shinoda, Hideaki Obara, Minoru Kitago, Taizo Hibi, Yuta Abe, Hiroshi Yagi, Kentaro Matsubara, Hisanobu Higashi, Osamu Itano, Yuko Kitagawa

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.905817

Ann Transplant 2018; 23:25-33

179 4 0

09 Jan 2018 : Original article

Tolvaptan for Fluid Management in Living Donor Liver Transplant Recipients

Shunichi Imai, Masahiro Shinoda, Hideaki Obara, Minoru Kitago, Taizo Hibi, Yuta Abe, Hiroshi Yagi, Kentaro Matsubara, Hisanobu Higashi, Osamu Itano, Yuko Kitagawa

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.905817

Ann Transplant 2018; 23:25-33

179 4 0

22 Dec 2017 : Original article

Pre-Liver Transplant Muscle Loss Is a Risk Factor for Post-Liver Transplantation Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction

Arun Mathew, Dina Halegoua-De Marzio, Sheela Reddy, She-Yan Wong, Michael Cheung, Heather Mosca, Flavius Guglielmo, Ethan Halpern, David A. Sass, Cataldo Doria

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.905610

Ann Transplant 2017; 22:759-764

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22 Dec 2017 : Original article

Pre-Liver Transplant Muscle Loss Is a Risk Factor for Post-Liver Transplantation Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction

Arun Mathew, Dina Halegoua-De Marzio, Sheela Reddy, She-Yan Wong, Michael Cheung, Heather Mosca, Flavius Guglielmo, Ethan Halpern, David A. Sass, Cataldo Doria

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.905610

Ann Transplant 2017; 22:759-764

206 3 0

12 Dec 2017 : Original article

A Multicenter Phase III Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Hepabulin, a New Hepatitis B Immunoglobulin, in Liver Transplantation Recipients with Hepatitis B

Ho Joong Choi, Dong Goo Kim, Soon Il Kim, Hee Jung Wang, Jae Won Joh, Kyung Suk Suh, Seong Hoon Kim

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.905898

Ann Transplant 2017; 22:740-748

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12 Dec 2017 : Original article

A Multicenter Phase III Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Hepabulin, a New Hepatitis B Immunoglobulin, in Liver Transplantation Recipients with Hepatitis B

Ho Joong Choi, Dong Goo Kim, Soon Il Kim, Hee Jung Wang, Jae Won Joh, Kyung Suk Suh, Seong Hoon Kim

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.905898

Ann Transplant 2017; 22:740-748

298 0 0

05 Dec 2017 : Original article

Alcohol Relapse After Liver Transplantation: Younger Women Are at Greatest Risk

Samir Zeair, Sławomir Cyprys, Hanna Wiśniewska, Kinga Bugajska, Miłosz Parczewski, Marta Wawrzynowicz-Syczewska

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.905335

Ann Transplant 2017; 22:725-729

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05 Dec 2017 : Original article

Alcohol Relapse After Liver Transplantation: Younger Women Are at Greatest Risk

Samir Zeair, Sławomir Cyprys, Hanna Wiśniewska, Kinga Bugajska, Miłosz Parczewski, Marta Wawrzynowicz-Syczewska

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.905335

Ann Transplant 2017; 22:725-729

212 0 0

01 Dec 2017 : Original article

Application of Fully Covered Self-Expandable Metallic Stents with and without Antimigration Waist Versus Repeated Plastic Biliary Stent Placement in Management of Anastomotic Biliary Strictures After Orthotopic Liver Transplantation

Samir Zeair, Filip Butkiewicz, Jacek Butkiewicz, Robert Stasiuk

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.905331

Ann Transplant 2017; 22:719-724

222 3 0

01 Dec 2017 : Original article

Application of Fully Covered Self-Expandable Metallic Stents with and without Antimigration Waist Versus Repeated Plastic Biliary Stent Placement in Management of Anastomotic Biliary Strictures After Orthotopic Liver Transplantation

Samir Zeair, Filip Butkiewicz, Jacek Butkiewicz, Robert Stasiuk

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.905331

Ann Transplant 2017; 22:719-724

222 3 0

24 Nov 2017 : Original article

Intrahepatic MicroRNA Profile of Liver Transplant Recipients with Hepatitis C Virus Co-Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Hisamitsu Miyaaki, Mitsuhisa Takatsuki, Tatsuki Ichikawa, Masaaki Hidaka, Akihiko Soyama, Hideki Ohdan, Yukihiro Inomata, Shinji Uemoto, Norihiro Kokudo, Kazuhiko Nakao, Susumu Eguchi

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.906236

Ann Transplant 2017; 22:701-706

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24 Nov 2017 : Original article

Intrahepatic MicroRNA Profile of Liver Transplant Recipients with Hepatitis C Virus Co-Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Hisamitsu Miyaaki, Mitsuhisa Takatsuki, Tatsuki Ichikawa, Masaaki Hidaka, Akihiko Soyama, Hideki Ohdan, Yukihiro Inomata, Shinji Uemoto, Norihiro Kokudo, Kazuhiko Nakao, Susumu Eguchi

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.906236

Ann Transplant 2017; 22:701-706

201 1 0

22 Nov 2017 : Original article

Liver Transplantation from Female Donors Provokes Higher Complement Component C5a Activity

Mohamed Hamed Hussein, Takashi Hashimoto, Tatsuya Suzuki, Ghada Abdel-Hamid Daoud, Takazumi Kato, Masahito Hibi, Hirokazu Tomishige, Fujio Hara, Tetsuya Ito, Ineko Kato, Kabe Kazuhiko, Hisanori Sobajima, Masanori Tamura, Hajime Togari

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.905464

Ann Transplant 2017; 22:694-700

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22 Nov 2017 : Original article

Liver Transplantation from Female Donors Provokes Higher Complement Component C5a Activity

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.905464

Ann Transplant 2017; 22:694-700

186 0 0

10 Nov 2017 : Original article

Effect and Outcome of Intraoperative Fluid Restriction in Living Liver Donor Hepatectomy

Chih-Hsien Wang, Kwok-Wai Cheng, Chao-Long Chen, Shao-Chun Wu, Tsung-Hsiao Shih, Sheng-Chun Yang, Ying-En Lee, Bruno Jawan, Chiu-En Huang, Sin-Ei Juang, Chia-Jung Huang

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.905612

Ann Transplant 2017; 22:671-676

210 12 0

10 Nov 2017 : Original article

Effect and Outcome of Intraoperative Fluid Restriction in Living Liver Donor Hepatectomy

Chih-Hsien Wang, Kwok-Wai Cheng, Chao-Long Chen, Shao-Chun Wu, Tsung-Hsiao Shih, Sheng-Chun Yang, Ying-En Lee, Bruno Jawan, Chiu-En Huang, Sin-Ei Juang, Chia-Jung Huang

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.905612

Ann Transplant 2017; 22:671-676

210 12 0

08 Nov 2017 : Original article

Risk Factors and Management for Biliary Complications Following Adult Living-Donor Liver Transplantation

Tsukasa Nakamura, Taku Iida, Hidetaka Ushigome, Masafumi Osaka, Koji Masuda, Takehisa Matsuyama, Shumpei Harada, Shuji Nobori, Norio Yoshimura

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.905485

Ann Transplant 2017; 22:665-670

185 4 0

08 Nov 2017 : Original article

Risk Factors and Management for Biliary Complications Following Adult Living-Donor Liver Transplantation

Tsukasa Nakamura, Taku Iida, Hidetaka Ushigome, Masafumi Osaka, Koji Masuda, Takehisa Matsuyama, Shumpei Harada, Shuji Nobori, Norio Yoshimura

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.905485

Ann Transplant 2017; 22:665-670

185 4 0

24 Oct 2017 : Original article

Negative Correlation Between Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and Let-7 MicroRNA Family in Transplanted Livers: The Role of rs868 Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism

Emir Ahmed Sajjad, Marek Radkowski, Agnieszka Perkowska-Ptasińska, Marek Pacholczyk, Magdalena Durlik, Mikołaj Fedorowicz, Renata Pietrzak, Bogna Ziarkiewicz-Wróblewska, Paweł Włodarski, Jacek Malejczyk

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.905540

Ann Transplant 2017; 22:638-645

198 3 0

24 Oct 2017 : Original article

Negative Correlation Between Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and Let-7 MicroRNA Family in Transplanted Livers: The Role of rs868 Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.905540

Ann Transplant 2017; 22:638-645

198 3 0

20 Oct 2017 : Original article

Independent Factors Predicting Postoperative 30-Day Mortality in 101 Infants Following Liver Transplantation

Chan Woo Cho, Sanghoon Lee, Jong Man Kim, Gyu-Seong Choi, Choon Hyuck David Kwon, Jae-Won Joh, Suk-Koo Lee

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.905560

Ann Transplant 2017; 22:631-637

222 18 0

20 Oct 2017 : Original article

Independent Factors Predicting Postoperative 30-Day Mortality in 101 Infants Following Liver Transplantation

Chan Woo Cho, Sanghoon Lee, Jong Man Kim, Gyu-Seong Choi, Choon Hyuck David Kwon, Jae-Won Joh, Suk-Koo Lee

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.905560

Ann Transplant 2017; 22:631-637

222 18 0

13 Oct 2017 : Original article

The Effect of Recipient Body Mass Index and Its Extremes on Survival and Graft Vascular and Biliary Complications After Liver Transplantation: A Single Center Retrospective Study

Emmanouil Giorgakis, Michele Tedeschi, Eliano Bonaccorsi-Riani, Shirin Elizabeth Khorsandi, Krishna Menon, Hector Vilca-Melendez, Wayel Jassem, Parthi Srinivasan, Andreas Prachalias, Nigel Heaton

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.903475

Ann Transplant 2017; 22:611-621

260 12 0

13 Oct 2017 : Original article

The Effect of Recipient Body Mass Index and Its Extremes on Survival and Graft Vascular and Biliary Complications After Liver Transplantation: A Single Center Retrospective Study

Emmanouil Giorgakis, Michele Tedeschi, Eliano Bonaccorsi-Riani, Shirin Elizabeth Khorsandi, Krishna Menon, Hector Vilca-Melendez, Wayel Jassem, Parthi Srinivasan, Andreas Prachalias, Nigel Heaton

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.903475

Ann Transplant 2017; 22:611-621

260 12 0

10 Oct 2017 : Original article

Liver Transplantation for High Risk Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Liver Resection: A Sequential or Salvage Approach?

Chih-Che Lin, Ahmed M. Elsarawy, Wei-Feng Li, Ting-Lung Lin, Chee-Chien Yong, Shih-Ho Wang, Chih-Chi Wang, Fang-Ying Kuo, Yu-Fan Cheng, Chao-Long Chen

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.905779

Ann Transplant 2017; 22:602-610

256 5 0

10 Oct 2017 : Original article

Liver Transplantation for High Risk Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Liver Resection: A Sequential or Salvage Approach?

Chih-Che Lin, Ahmed M. Elsarawy, Wei-Feng Li, Ting-Lung Lin, Chee-Chien Yong, Shih-Ho Wang, Chih-Chi Wang, Fang-Ying Kuo, Yu-Fan Cheng, Chao-Long Chen

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.905779

Ann Transplant 2017; 22:602-610

256 5 0

06 Oct 2017 : Short communication

Use of Hepatitis C-Positive Deceased Liver Donors in Response to the Organ Shortage in an Endemic Area

Duilio Pagano, Aurelio Seidida, Alessandro Tropea, Giada Pietrosi, Fabrizio di Francesco, Giovanni Battista Vizzini, Angelo Luca, Salvatore Gruttadauria

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.905677

Ann Transplant 2017; 22:598-601

250 1 0

06 Oct 2017 : Short communication

Use of Hepatitis C-Positive Deceased Liver Donors in Response to the Organ Shortage in an Endemic Area

Duilio Pagano, Aurelio Seidida, Alessandro Tropea, Giada Pietrosi, Fabrizio di Francesco, Giovanni Battista Vizzini, Angelo Luca, Salvatore Gruttadauria

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.905677

Ann Transplant 2017; 22:598-601

250 1 0

03 Oct 2017 : Original article

Induction of Artificial Pancreas in Liver Transplant Recipients: Preliminary Experience with an Insightful Message

Hironori Hayashi, Hiroyuki Takamura, Ryosuke Gabata, Isamu Makino, Yoshinao Ohbatake, Shinichi Nakanuma, Tomoharu Miyashita, Hidehiro Tajima, Kazuhiro Hanazaki, Tetsuo Ohta

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.906083

Ann Transplant 2017; 22:590-597

218 2 0

03 Oct 2017 : Original article

Induction of Artificial Pancreas in Liver Transplant Recipients: Preliminary Experience with an Insightful Message

Hironori Hayashi, Hiroyuki Takamura, Ryosuke Gabata, Isamu Makino, Yoshinao Ohbatake, Shinichi Nakanuma, Tomoharu Miyashita, Hidehiro Tajima, Kazuhiro Hanazaki, Tetsuo Ohta

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.906083

Ann Transplant 2017; 22:590-597

218 2 0

29 Sep 2017 : Original article

Machine Perfusion at 20°C Prevents Ischemic Injury and Reduces Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1α Expression During Rat Liver Preservation

Clarissa Berardo, Laura Giuseppina Di Pasqua, Veronica Siciliano, Vittoria Rizzo, Plinio Richelmi, Andrea Ferrigno, Mariapia Vairetti

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.904631

Ann Transplant 2017; 22:581-589

248 13 0

29 Sep 2017 : Original article

Machine Perfusion at 20°C Prevents Ischemic Injury and Reduces Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1α Expression During Rat Liver Preservation

Clarissa Berardo, Laura Giuseppina Di Pasqua, Veronica Siciliano, Vittoria Rizzo, Plinio Richelmi, Andrea Ferrigno, Mariapia Vairetti

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.904631

Ann Transplant 2017; 22:581-589

248 13 0

22 Sep 2017 : Original article

Single-Center Experience in Pre-transplant Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Treatment Among Living Donor Liver Transplant Candidates: Bridging the Direct-Acting Antivirals (DAA)

Ashwini M. Niranjan-Azadi, Gokhan Kabacam, Christine M. Durand, Saad Anjum, Behnam Saberi, Nabil N. Dagher, Benjamin Philosophe, Ahmet Gurakar

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.905649

Ann Transplant 2017; 22:570-574

208 0 0

22 Sep 2017 : Original article

Single-Center Experience in Pre-transplant Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Treatment Among Living Donor Liver Transplant Candidates: Bridging the Direct-Acting Antivirals (DAA)

Ashwini M. Niranjan-Azadi, Gokhan Kabacam, Christine M. Durand, Saad Anjum, Behnam Saberi, Nabil N. Dagher, Benjamin Philosophe, Ahmet Gurakar

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.905649

Ann Transplant 2017; 22:570-574

208 0 0

15 Sep 2017 : Original article

Polish Experience with Liver Transplantation and Post-Transplant Outcomes in Children with Urea Cycle Disorders

Edyta Szymańska, Piotr Kaliciński, Joanna Pawłowska, Sylwia Szymańska, Maciej Pronicki, Marek Stefanowicz, Joanna Teisseyre, Dorota Broniszczak, Dariusz Rokicki

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.904580

Ann Transplant 2017; 22:555-562

244 17 0

15 Sep 2017 : Original article

Polish Experience with Liver Transplantation and Post-Transplant Outcomes in Children with Urea Cycle Disorders

Edyta Szymańska, Piotr Kaliciński, Joanna Pawłowska, Sylwia Szymańska, Maciej Pronicki, Marek Stefanowicz, Joanna Teisseyre, Dorota Broniszczak, Dariusz Rokicki

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.904580

Ann Transplant 2017; 22:555-562

244 17 0

08 Sep 2017 : Original article

Significance of Proper Graft Selection in Adult Living-Donor Liver Transplant Recipients with Preoperative Deteriorated Condition

Taku Iida, Koji Masuda, Takehisa Matsuyama, Shumpei Harada, Tsukasa Nakamura, Katsuhiro Koshino, Tomoyuki Suzuki, Shuji Nobori, Hidetaka Ushogome, Takashi Ito, Seisuke Sakamoto, Kenji Uryuhara, Hideaki Okajima, Satoshi Kaihara, Shinji Uemoto, Norio Yoshimura

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.904575

Ann Transplant 2017; 22:541-549

154 5 0