Open AccessLiver Transplantation in the Time of COVID19: Barriers and Ethical Considerations for Management and Next Steps
Author(s) -
Jaffe Ariel,
Schilsky Michael L.,
Deshpande Ranjit,
Batra Ramesh
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
hepatology communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2471-254X
DOI - 10.1002/hep4.1568
Subject(s) - pandemic , immunosuppression , intensive care medicine , liver transplantation , medicine , liver disease , disease , infection control , covid-19 , transplantation , medical emergency , immunology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , surgery , pathology
Transplant programs must re‐evaluate the ethicality, feasibility, and safety of performing liver transplants during this pandemic. Herein, we discuss the clinical and ethical challenges posed by performing liver transplants and offer guidance for managing patients with end‐stage liver disease during the COVID19 pandemic.