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Enhanced recovery after surgery for liver transplantation: a review of recent literature
Curr Opin Organ Transplant. 2023 Nov 9. doi: 10.1097/MOT.0000000000001117. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review was created to highlight important articles from the past year related to the evolving field of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) in liver transplantation that are relevant to the transplant anesthesiologist.RECENT FINDINGS: The International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS) recently completed a landmark project, the ERAS4OLT.org project, which culminated in 80 recommendations for ERAS in liver transplantation. These recommendations encompass management for deceased donor recipien...
Source: Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation - November 8, 2023 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Cara E Crouch Erin Stewart Adrian Hendrickse Source Type: research

Optimizing the prelung transplant candidate
Curr Opin Organ Transplant. 2023 Nov 8. doi: 10.1097/MOT.0000000000001116. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE OF REVIEW: Lung transplant outcomes are impacted by multiple modifiable risk factors. Candidate deterioration on the wait list remains problematic. Innovative technology and strategies to identify and impact pretransplant morbidity have improved short- and long-term outcomes. We focus our review on recent advances in pretransplant recipient assessment and optimization.RECENT FINDINGS: Advancements in recipient management have focused on risk factor identification for adverse outcomes and the development of a lun...
Source: Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation - November 7, 2023 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: John Pagteilan Scott Atay Source Type: research

Editorial introductions
Curr Opin Organ Transplant. 2023 Dec 1;28(6):v-vi. doi: 10.1097/MOT.0000000000001112. Epub 2023 Nov 2.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37922003 | DOI:10.1097/MOT.0000000000001112 (Source: Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation)
Source: Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation - November 3, 2023 Category: Transplant Surgery Source Type: research

Expanding indications for urogenital transplantation: congenital and oncologic defects, and gender affirmation
Curr Opin Organ Transplant. 2023 Dec 1;28(6):425-430. doi: 10.1097/MOT.0000000000001111. Epub 2023 Sep 26.ABSTRACTPURPOSE OF REVIEW: Penile transplantation has become an emerging option for patients with severe genital defects. Only transplantation restores anatomy, sexual, and reproductive function of the penis. However, penile transplantation comes with important technical, psychosocial, ethical, and surgical challenges that must be considered for successful implementation. Indications for penile transplantation have yet to be clearly elucidated.RECENT FINDINGS: Since 2006, only five penile transplants have been performe...
Source: Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation - November 1, 2023 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Christopher D Lopez Alisa O Girard Richard J Redett Source Type: research

Respiratory viral infections including COVID-19 in solid organ transplantation
Curr Opin Organ Transplant. 2023 Dec 1;28(6):471-482. doi: 10.1097/MOT.0000000000001106. Epub 2023 Sep 26.ABSTRACTPURPOSE OF REVIEW: Respiratory viral infections are prevalent and contribute to significant morbidity and mortality among solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients. We review updates from literature on respiratory viruses, including severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), in the SOT recipient.RECENT FINDINGS: With the wider availability and use of molecular diagnostic tests, our understanding of the epidemiology and impact of respiratory viruses in the SOT population continues to expand. Whi...
Source: Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation - November 1, 2023 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Carson K L Lo Deepali Kumar Source Type: research

Innovative surgical techniques in the intestine and multivisceral transplant
Curr Opin Organ Transplant. 2023 Oct 31. doi: 10.1097/MOT.0000000000001098. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE OF REVIEW: This timely review delves into the evolution of multivisceral transplantation (MVT) over the past six decades underscoring how advancements in surgical techniques and immunosuppression have driven transformation, to provide insight into the historical development of MVT, shedding light on its journey from experimentation to a valuable clinical approach.RECENT FINDINGS: The review presents contemporary enhancements in surgical methods within the context of intestinal transplantation. The versatility o...
Source: Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation - October 30, 2023 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Phillipe Abreu Joao Manzi Rodrigo Vianna Source Type: research

Editorial introductions
Curr Opin Organ Transplant. 2023 Oct 1;28(5):v-vi. doi: 10.1097/MOT.0000000000001089.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37859507 | DOI:10.1097/MOT.0000000000001089 (Source: Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation)
Source: Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation - October 20, 2023 Category: Transplant Surgery Source Type: research