The Liver Match is an observational cohort study that prospectively enrolled liver transplantations performed at 20 out of 21 Italian Transplant Centres between June 2007 and May 2009. Aim of the study is to investigate the impact of donor/recipient matching on outcomes. In this report we describe the study methodology and provide a cross-sectional description of donor and recipient characteristics and of graft allocation.

Liver Match, a prospective observational cohort study on liver transplantation in Italy : study design and current practice of donor-recipient matching / M. Angelico, U. Cillo, S. Fagiuoli, A. Gasbarrini, C. Gavrila, T. Marianelli, A.N. Costa, A. Nardi, M. Strazzabosco, P. Burra, S. Agnes, U. Baccarani, F. Calise, M. Colledan, O. Cuomo, L. De Carlis, M. Donataccio, G.M. Ettorre, G.E. Gerunda, B. Gridelli, L. Lupo, V. Mazzaferro, A. Pinna, A. Risaliti, M. Salizzoni, G. Tisone, U. Valente, G. Rossi, M. Rossi, F. Zamboni. - In: DIGESTIVE AND LIVER DISEASE. - ISSN 1590-8658. - 43:2(2011 Feb), pp. 155-164. [10.1016/j.dld.2010.11.002]

Liver Match, a prospective observational cohort study on liver transplantation in Italy : study design and current practice of donor-recipient matching

V. Mazzaferro;G. Rossi;
2011

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The Liver Match is an observational cohort study that prospectively enrolled liver transplantations performed at 20 out of 21 Italian Transplant Centres between June 2007 and May 2009. Aim of the study is to investigate the impact of donor/recipient matching on outcomes. In this report we describe the study methodology and provide a cross-sectional description of donor and recipient characteristics and of graft allocation.
donor; liver transplant; recipient
Settore MED/18 - Chirurgia Generale
feb-2011
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