2022
Epidemiology and outcomes of surgical site infections among pediatric liver transplant recipients
Banach DB, Lopez‐Verdugo F, Sanchez‐Garcia J, Tran A, Gomez‐Llerena A, Munoz‐Abraham A, Bertacco A, Valentino PL, Yoo P, Dembry L, Mulligan DC, Ekong UD, Emre SH, Rodriguez‐Davalos M. Epidemiology and outcomes of surgical site infections among pediatric liver transplant recipients. Transplant Infectious Disease 2022, 24: e13941. PMID: 35989545, DOI: 10.1111/tid.13941.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical site infectionLiver transplant recipientsLiver transplantationBiliary complicationsGraft recipientsTransplant recipientsSite infectionRisk factorsOutcomes of SSIPediatric liver transplant recipientsLong-term graftPediatric liver transplantationRetrospective descriptive analysisPrimary endpointHospital daysPatient agePediatric populationPatient survivalSignificant causeComplicationsPatientsRecipientsOutcomesInfectionIncidence
2019
Frequency of whole-organ in lieu of split-liver transplantation over the last decade: Children experienced increased wait time and death
Valentino PL, Emre S, Geliang G, Li L, Deng Y, Mulligan D, Rodriguez-Davalos M. Frequency of whole-organ in lieu of split-liver transplantation over the last decade: Children experienced increased wait time and death. American Journal Of Transplantation 2019, 19: 3114-3123. PMID: 31152483, DOI: 10.1111/ajt.15481.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult recipientsTransplantation Network/United NetworkNumber of allograftsOrgan Sharing dataSplit-liver transplantationCareful patient selectionDeceased donor liversNumber of LTLT graftSLT recipientsUnderwent LTWLT recipientsPediatric candidatesPatient selectionDonor liversOrgan utilizationUnited NetworkOrgan shortageOrgan procurementSmall childrenRecipientsTransplantation
2016
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
2011
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance Does Not Affect Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Solid Organ Transplants
Jimenez-Zepeda VH, Heilman RL, Engel RA, Carey EJ, Freeman C, Rakela J, Mulligan DC, Fonseca R, Stewart AK. Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance Does Not Affect Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Solid Organ Transplants. Transplantation 2011, 92: 570-574. PMID: 21712755, DOI: 10.1097/tp.0b013e318225db2c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedBlood Protein ElectrophoresisChildDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansImmunosuppression TherapyLymphoproliferative DisordersMaleMiddle AgedMonoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined SignificanceMultiple MyelomaRisk FactorsTransplantation ImmunologyTransplantsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsSolid organ transplant patientsPosttransplant lymphoproliferative disorderOrgan transplant patientsTransplant patientsLymphoproliferative disordersMultiple myelomaUndetermined significanceMonoclonal gammopathyPlasma cell proliferative disorderLiver transplant candidatesOutcomes of patientsCase of progressionSolid organ transplantsPlasma cell dyscrasiaCell proliferative disorderMGUS patientsTransplant candidatesClinical courseLate malignancyLifelong riskImmune suppressionRelative riskCell dyscrasiaMonoclonal clonesOrgan transplants