Open AccessMaximizing Utilization in Pancreas Transplantation: Phenotypic Characteristics Differentiating Aggressive From Nonaggressive Transplant Centers
Author(s) -
Oscar K. Serrano,
David M. Vock,
Ty B. Dunn,
Raja Kandaswamy,
Erik B. Finger
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.45
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1534-6080
pISSN - 0041-1337
DOI - 10.1097/tp.0000000000002334
Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , confidence interval , transplantation , single center , proportional hazards model , surgery , urology
Maximizing pancreas utilization requires a balance between judicious donor selection and transplant center aggressiveness. We sought to determine how such aggressiveness affects transplant outcomes.