Open AccessAre the criteria always right? Assessment of hepatocellular carcinoma cases in living donor liver transplantation at a high-volume center
Author(s) -
Yücel Yankol,
Gültekin Hoş,
Turan Kanmaz,
Nesimi Mecit,
Yılmaz Çakaloğlu,
Münci Kalayoğlu,
Koray Acarlı
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
turkish journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1303-6165
pISSN - 1300-0144
DOI - 10.3906/sag-2101-51
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatocellular carcinoma , liver transplantation , living donor liver transplantation , milan criteria , multivariate analysis , single center , biopsy , transplantation , surgery , oncology , gastroenterology
With the increased experience in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT), it has been adopted for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), with emerging discussions of criteria beyond tumor size and number. In contrast to deceased donor liver transplantation (DDLT), recipient selection for LDLT is not limited by organ allocation systems. We discuss herein the assessment, criteria, and experience with liver transplantation (LT) in HCC cases at a high-volume LDLT center.