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This research aims to evaluate the necessity of increasing adult living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) in light of improved deceased donor liver transplantation (DCD LT) outcomes.

March 25, 2026Clinical Transplantation

Increasing Transplant Access for Low MELD Patients in the United States: Do We Still Need to Increase Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation?

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This research aims to evaluate the necessity of increasing adult living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) in light of improved deceased donor liver transplantation (DCD LT) outcomes.
Analyzed graft survival rates between low MELD patients receiving deceased donor liver transplantation (DCD LT) and those undergoing LDLT.
Compared deceased donor availability trends over recent years.
Assessed the risks associated with living donor liver transplantation.
Graft survival rates for low MELD patients receiving DCD LT matched those of LDLT.
Increased deceased donor availability led to reduced reliance on LDLT.
Expanding DCD LT could further minimize health risks for living donors.

Implication

Research shows improved graft survival in low MELD patients, suggesting less dependence on living donors.

Abstract

Deceased donor availability has substantially increased for patients with low MELD-Na, yielding graft survival comparable to LDLT. Further expansion of DCD LT could lower reliance on LDLT, thereby minimizing risks to healthy donors.

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Nakayama et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c37bd4b34aaaeb1a67e9f1 https://doi.org/10.1111/ctr.70513

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Research shows improved graft survival in low MELD patients, suggesting less dependence on living donors.

Increasing Transplant Access for Low MELD Patients in the United States: Do We Still Need to Increase Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation?

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Increasing Transplant Access for Low MELD Patients in the United States: Do We Still Need to Increase Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation?

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