A review of organ donation in the United States must begin with an understanding of the
system by which organs are procured. The first section of this article provides an overview of …

Importance The field of transplantation has made tremendous progress since the first
successful kidney transplant in 1954. Objective To determine the survival benefit of solid …

The Registry has gathered information on intestine transplantation (IT) since 1985. During
this time, individual centers have reported progress but small case volumes potentially limit …

Neonatal cholestasis, in general, refers to the accumulation of bilirubin and bile acids as a
result of impaired bile flow. It is manifested by an increased conjugated bilirubin (CB) …

Objective: To assess the evolution of visceral transplantation in the milieu of surgical
technical modifications, new immunosuppressive protocols, and other management …

Ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury during small intestinal transplantation (SITx) frequently
causes complications including dysmotility, inflammation and organ failure. Recent evidence …

Background Insight into the mechanisms of organ engraftment and acquired tolerance has
made it possible to facilitate these mechanisms, by tailoring the timing and dosage of …

Objective: To assess long-term survival, graft function, and health-related quality of life
(QOL) after visceral transplantation. Background: Despite continual improvement in early …

Despite improvement in early outcome, rejection particularly chronic allograft enteropathy
continues to be a major barrier to long-term visceral engraftment. The potential role of donor …

Objective: The objective of this study was to summarize the evolution of multivisceral
transplantation over a decade of experience and evaluate its current status. Summary …