transplantation

BMC Surgery We invite submissions for our collection on “Liver Transplantation.” Liver transplantation is one of the most effective treatments for end-stage liver disease. Although it has developed rapidly in …

The Royal Free Hospital has created a moving film to encourage people to sign the organ donor register. The Royal Free Hospital …

Transplant surgeons are constantly battling insurmountable odds to save lives. This is especially true with the most pressing challenge being the severe organ shortage. This struggle between high demand and …

Milan — Liver transplantation Interim clinical results from the large international CHANCE study showed that the drug improves survival in patients with acute onset of chronic liver failure (ACLF). Results …

Introduction Kidney transplantation is a valid treatment option for end-stage renal disease, the only one capable of correcting, in addition to the emuntory function, also metabolic, hematological and endocrine abnormalities, …

He said new technologies such as thoracic-abdominal normothermic regional perfusion (NRP), which allows organs to continue to be perfused at room temperature inside the donor, can help extend the time …

June 20, 2024 Liver disease can affect children of all ages and has many negative consequences. Children who require a liver transplant can face many unique challenges and can benefit …

Recovery and future impacts Mia's heart transplant and Brooklyn's partial heart transplant went smoothly. Both patients have been discharged from the hospital and are doing well since their surgery. “Babies …

In mid-March 2024, surgeons at the Transplant Center at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a 62-year-old man with end-stage renal disease. At …

The addition of liver transplant to chemotherapy resulted in a 73% 5-year overall survival (OS) rate compared with 9% for patients with completely unresectable colorectal liver metastases, achieving the primary …