In the latest issue of Transplant International, Meszaros et al. assessed liver biopsies during static cold storage for their viability and mitochondrial bioenergetics using real-time confocal imaging analysis and high-resolution respirometry. Both indicators were found to be predictive of liver transplant outcomes, more specifically of early allograft dysfunction.
Category: Liver
ELITA Summit 2024 Awards!
Get ready for the ELITA Summit Awards!
Tribute to a founding father of ELITA, honouring a pioneer in European liver and intestinal transplantation
Sir Roy Calne described himself as a ‘somewhat rebellious’ character. He stood the tide by performing many ‘firsts’, firsts that were previously dismissed as impossible. He was the first in Europe to prove that patients could survive following a liver transplant.
Accreditation Announcement
11.5 European CME credits (ECMEC®s) granted!
ELITA Summit 2024 – CALL for ABSTRACTS
The abstract submission system will close on 14 January 2024.
ELITA Call for nominations
ELITA – the European Liver and Intestine Transplant Association – would like to announce a call for nominations for five new Board members. The new ELITA Board Members will hold office for four years (2023-2027), starting at the ESOT Congress, September 2023. All ESOT/ELITA affiliates are eligible to submit their applications for the positions. You
Next European Board of Transplant Medicine Examination
The upcoming Exam for awarding the European Fellowship in Transplantation Medicine in the field of transplant hepatology and transplant nephrology will be held in the framework of the ESOT Congress (www.esotcongress.org).
[🔔] IMPORTANT: the event has been postponed
ELITA 30th Anniversary Meeting & ELITA – EF CLIF Monothematic Conference about ACLF, Alcohol and Liver Transplantation Due to unforeseen circumstances, we regret to announce that the ELITA 30th Anniversary Meeting & ELITA – EF CLIF Monothematic Conference about ACLF, Alcohol and Liver Transplantation, due to take place in Madrid on 9-11 March 2023, has
ESOT manual for clinical practice guidelines
This handbook formalises the processes associated with the preparation of ESOT CPGs, including selecting topics for new guidelines, writing and reviewing approval, dissemination, and updating. Moreover, it defines the governance of the process.
NEW WEBINAR in collaboration with Transplant International
A new paper published in Transplant International, titled “Patient Selection for Downstaging of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Prior to Liver Transplantation—Adjusting the Odds?”, discusses these additional parameters in further detail.
To mark the publication of this article, we are delighted to host a webinar with authors of the paper and leading experts from the field.