Donor Warm Ischemia Time in DCD Liver Transplantation—Working Group Report From the ILTS DCD, Liver Preservation, and Machine Perfusion Consensus Conference

Donation after circulatory death (DCD) grafts are commonly used in liver transplantation. Attributable to the additional ischemic event during donor warm ischemia time (DWIT), DCD carry an increased risk for severe ischemia/reperfusion injury and postoperative complications, such as cholangiopathy. The actual DWIT depends on course of vital parameters withdrawal life support varies widely between donors. period (functional DWIT) starts when either Spo2 or blood pressure drop below a certain point lasts until start cold perfusion organ retrieval. Over years, multiple definitions thresholds functional duration have been used. International Liver Transplantation Society organized Consensus Conference DCD, Preservation, Machine Perfusion January 31, 2020 Venice, Italy. aim this conference was reach consensus about various aspects transplantation context currently available evidence. Here we present recommendations with regards DWIT, importance support, acceptable proceed