The Current State of Liver Transplantation in the United States

• DOI: 10.1111/ajt.14017
• Publication Date: 2016-08-22T07:56:30Z
• Authors: S.A. Fayek; C. Quintini; K.D. Chavin; C.L. Marsh
• Keywords: Societies, Scientific; Tissue and Organ Procurement; Waiting Lists; Data Collection; Tissue Donors; United States; Liver Transplantation; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Humans; Registries

This article is a review of the salient points and a future prospective based on the 2014 Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN)/Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) liver donation and transplantation data report recently published by the American Journal of Transplantation. Emphasis of our commentary and interpretation is placed on data relating to waitlist dynamics, organ utilization rates, the impact of recent advances in the treatment of hepatitis C, and the increases in end-stage renal disease among liver transplant candidates. Finally, we share our vision on potential areas of innovation that are likely to significantly improve the field of liver transplantation in the near future.