Liver transplantation in patients over 70 years old
Patients aged 70 years or older can achieve outcomes comparable to those of younger recipients, provided they receive grafts from carefully selected donors. This population should not be excluded from transplant waitlists, and specific allocation policies or scoring adjustments should be considered to ensure equitable access.
Authors
- Tércio Genzini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3589-3983)
- Fernanda Ribeiro Danziere (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6498-8125)
- Marcelo Perosa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8576-9761)
- Luís Edmundo Pinto da Fonseca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3601-7500)
- Marina Guitton Rodrigues (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5049-4526)
- Fernando Kruglensky Lerner
- Marcella Costa GENZINI
- Aloysio Ikaro Martins COELHO
- Keli Camila Vidal GROCHOSKI (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3885-6739)
Institutions
- Grupo Guaçu (Brazil) (BR)
- Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz (BR)
- Hospital Leforte (BR)
- Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais (BR)
- Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ABCD Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva (São Paulo)
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1590/0102-67202025000025e1894
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01