Human leukocyte antigen crossmatch testing is important for liver retransplantation

Angeline Goh, Mario Scalamogna, Tullia De Feo, Francesca Poli, Paul I. Terasaki – 5 March 2010 – Although human leukocyte antigen (HLA) crossmatching is often thought to be unnecessary for liver transplants (LTs), we provide evidence that for retransplants, it is essential. Sera from 139 retransplant patients who had received livers from deceased donors were retrospectively analyzed with single antigen beads on a Luminex platform for HLA antibodies.

Contrast‐enhanced ultrasound for the evaluation of hepatic artery stenosis after liver transplantation: potential role in changing the clinical algorithm

Rong‐Qin Zheng, Ren Mao, Jie Ren, Er‐Jiao Xu, Mei Liao, Ping Wang, Min‐Qiang Lu, Yang Yang, Chang‐Jie Cai, Gui‐Hua Chen – 1 March 2010 – Hepatic artery stenosis (HAS) is a common complication in liver transplant patients. Conventional angiography remains the gold standard for diagnosis. Recently, contrast‐enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) has begun providing real‐time angiographic‐like images of vessels and allowing the accurate diagnosis of arterial diseases such as hepatic artery thrombosis.

Late reuse of liver allografts from brain‐dead graft recipients: The Munich experience and a review of the literature

Markus Rentsch, Jens Meyer, Joachim Andrassy, Carl‐Ludwig Fischer‐Fröhlich, Christan Rust, Susanna Mueller, Martin Angele, Florian Löhe, Karl‐Walter Jauch, Christian Graeb – 1 March 2010 – The increasing donor organ shortage requires the consideration of any possible organ donor in order to meet the current demand. However, the growing number of long‐term survivors of liver transplantation may create a situation in which former organ recipients may experience brain death with a functioning graft and therefore become organ donors themselves.

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