Living donor liver transplant outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic: does a decrease in case volume impact the overall outcomes?

• Published in: Korean Journal of Transplantation Vol. 36; no. 2; pp. 127 - 135
• Main Authors: Singh, Shweta A., Pampaniya, Hetal, Kumar, Vikram, Kumar, Mukesh, Jadaun, Shekhar Singh, Yadav, Vivek, Saigal, Sanjiv, Gupta, Subhash
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: The Korean Society for Transplantation 30.06.2022; Korean Society for Transplantation
• Subjects: liver transplantation; sars-cov-2; health care outcome assessment; hospital bed capacity; Original

BackgroundHigh-volume centers (HVCs) are classically associated with better outcomes. During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, there has been a decrease in the regular liver transplantation (LT) activity at our center. This study analyzed the effect of the decline in LT on posttransp...