Current status of simultaneous liver-kidney transplantation
1Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
2Department of Internal Medicine, Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
3Division of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Türkiye
2Department of Internal Medicine, Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
3Division of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Türkiye
Hepatology Forum - DOI: 10.14744/hf.2023.2023.0071
Abstract
Simultaneous liver-kidney transplantation (SLK) is a feasible option for patients who have end-stage liver disease and concomitant renal dysfunction or end-stage renal disease. SLK has gained significant attention primarily due to multiple alterations of the allocation criteria over the past two decades. This review aims to summarize the most recent updates and outcomes of the SLK allocation policy, comparing SLK outcomes with those of liver transplantation alone, and exploring implications of donation after cardiac death in SLK procedures.
Keywords: liver transplantation, cirrhosis, liver failure, liver-kidney transplantation, renal failure
