Frozen Section Evaluation of Donor Liver for Transplantation
Clinical
- Macrovesicular fat is associated with primary non-function of graft
- Severe steatosis (>60% of parenchyma) is a contraindication for transplant
- Fatty livers are more sensitive to cold and warm ischemia
- Reperfusion leads to disruption of hepatic microcirculation
- Malignancy is a contraindication for transplant
