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Liver Transplantation in Foreign Nationals: Lower Rates of Waitlist Mortality and Higher Rates of Lost to Follow-up Post-transplant.

Ferrante ND, Goldberg DS

Published

July 6th, 2018

Appears In

American Journal of Transplantation

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Abstract

A controversial issue in the transplant community is whether or not to provide deceased donor liver transplantation (DDLT) to non-citizen/non-residents (NCNRs) who travel for liver transplantation (LT). The expectation is that transplantation of NCNRs will not compromise access for US citizens/residents (USCRs), and that NCNRs would have similar post-LT follow-up. This has never been formally assessed. UNOS data from 2/27/02-12/31/16 were used to identify NCNRs and compare to USCRs, excluding Status 1 adults.

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