Outcomes of Donation After Cardiac Death Liver Grafts from Donors ≥ 50 years of Age: A Multi-center Analysis

ABSTRACTIntroductionAs the population in the United States continues to age, an increase in the number of potential DCD donors with advanced chronological age can be expected. The aim of this study was to analyze a multi-institutional experience in liver transplantation using DCD donor age ≥50 years.MethodsAll DCD LT performed at Mayo Clinic Florida, Mayo Clinic Rochester and Mayo Clinic Arizona from 2002-2016 were included. Recipients of DCD LT were divided into 2 groups: those with donor age ≥50 years(N=155) and those with donor age

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