Challenging the Distance–Morbidity Paradigm Following Liver Transplantation: A Single Center Experience
Distance to the transplant center was not associated with increased post-transplant morbidity. Institutional protocols, including structured education and mandatory post-transplant stay in proximity to the center, may help explain the lack of observed associated with distance; however, causality cannot be inferred.
Authors
- Michael R. Fenlon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6169-1867)
- Chinedu Nwaduru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9088-6631)
- Anja Olsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4788-503X)
- Leo Aviles Ovalle
- Motaz Selim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1204-7933)
- Michael A. Zimmerman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1177-0911)
- Michelle Buff
Institutions
- University of Utah (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Surgical Research
- Published
- 2025-10-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2025.09.087
- Primary Topic
- Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00