Editorial
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Mar 27, 2019; 11(3): 122-125
Published online Mar 27, 2019. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v11.i3.122
Liver preservation prior to transplantation: Past, present, and future
Marcio F Chedid, Marcelo A Pinto, Jose Felipe G Juchem, Tomaz J M Grezzana-Filho, Cleber R P Kruel
Marcio F Chedid, Marcelo A Pinto, Jose Felipe G Juchem, Tomaz J M Grezzana-Filho, Cleber R P Kruel, Liver Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery Unit, Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre 90035-903, Brazil
Author contributions: Chedid MF, Pinto MA, Juchem JFG, Grezzana-Filho TJM and Kruel CRP conceived the study and drafted the manuscript; all authors approved the final version of the article.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflict of interest to declare.
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Corresponding author: Marcio F Chedid, MD, PhD, Professor, Surgeon, Liver Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery Unit and Graduate Program in Surgical Sciences, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre 90035-903, Brazil. marciochedid@hotmail.com
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Received: March 1, 2019
Peer-review started: March 4, 2019
First decision: March 19, 2019
Revised: March 19, 2019
Accepted: March 20, 2019
Article in press: March 20, 2019
Published online: March 27, 2019
Core Tip

Core tip: Important advances in immunosuppression, operative techniques, and postoperative care have been made in liver transplantation over time. The success of a transplant is largely dependent on adequate organ preservation. This editorial focuses on recent advances in the preservation of liver allografts.