The impact of broader regional sharing of livers: 2‐year results of “Share 35”
Edwards EB, Harper AM, Hirose R, Mulligan DC. The impact of broader regional sharing of livers: 2‐year results of “Share 35”. Liver Transplantation 2016, 22: 399-409. PMID: 26890858, DOI: 10.1002/lt.24418.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWaiting list mortalityLiver transplantLiver diseaseEnd-stage liver disease candidatesEnd-stage liver diseasePosttransplant survival outcomesChronic liver diseaseCold ischemia timeShare 35 policyRegional sharingBroader regional sharingPost-policy periodPosttransplant graftUrgent groupIschemia timePatient survivalSurvival outcomesMedian MELDMortality rateSickest candidatesOrgan procurementTransplantation NetworkTransplantAge groupsUrgent patients