The Spring 2023 issue recaps the SATA Annual Meeting in Denver, held in conjunction with IARS on April 17. Inside: UNOS updates on MELD 3.0, the new continuous distribution lung allocation policy, and the HRSA OPTN modernization initiative; research on liver transplant for cholangiocarcinoma and ILTS enhanced recovery recommendations; a special topic on intracardiac thrombosis during liver transplantation; a program spotlight on the Mayo Clinic Enterprise abdominal transplant program across Rochester, Florida, and Arizona; and the announcement of the inaugural SATA Seed Grant recipient.
Inside This Issue
- Annual Meeting Recap — SATA Annual Meeting in Denver (April 17, 2023), with sessions on coagulation, pain and analgesia, organ allocation, and perfusion management with angiotensin II and terlipressin
- UNOS News — MELD 3.0 and PELD updates (adding albumin and creatinine), the Living Donor Protection Act, the new continuous distribution lung allocation policy, and 25,000+ kidney transplants performed in 2022
- Research Updates — Liver transplantation for cholangiocarcinoma, a primer for non-hepatologists, and ILTS 2022 enhanced recovery consensus recommendations
- Organ Donation Updates — HRSA’s OPTN Modernization Initiative (FY24 budget doubling to $67M, independent board, contractor competition) and early closure of the Bridge to HOPE trial showing HOPE superiority over static cold storage
- Special Topics — Drs. Stoker and Trostler on intracardiac thrombosis and pulmonary thromboembolism during liver transplantation, with TEE imaging
