Publication Name	World Journal of Hepatology
Manuscript ID	75467
Country	Greece

Category	Transplantation
Manuscript Type	Prospective Study
Article Title	Volumetric assessment of hepatic grafts using a light detection and ranging system for 3D scanning: Preliminary data
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Georgios Katsanos, Konstantina-Eleni Karakasi, Ion-Anastasios Karolos, Athanasios Kofinas, Nikolaos Antoniadis, Vassilios Tsioukas and Georgios Tsoulfas
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number European Union and Greek national funds through the Operational Program Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation T1EDK-03599
Corresponding Author	Georgios Tsoulfas, FACS, FICS, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Transplantation, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hippokration General Hospital, No. 49 Konstantinoupoleos Street, Thessaloniki 54642, Greece. tsoulfasg@gmail.com
Key Words	Light detection and ranging; Graft volume; 3dscan; Ex vivo volumetry; Liver grafts
Core Tip	Liver transplantation (LT) is the golden standard in the treatment of end stage liver disease. The main limiting factor in the application of LT is graft shortage and over the years, many strategies have been developed in order to increase graft availability, such as living donor liver transplantation and split liver transplantation. In these strategies, liver volume assessment is of paramount importance in the success of LT. In this preliminary proof-of-concept study, we evaluated the use of light detection and ranging (LIDAR) technology for ex vivo measurement of hepatic grafts. Preliminary data indicate that LIDAR scanning of liver grafts is a safe, cost-effective, and feasible method of ex vivo determination of whole liver volume and mass.
Citation	Katsanos G, Karakasi KE, Karolos IA, Kofinas A, Antoniadis N, Tsioukas V, Tsoulfas G. Volumetric assessment of hepatic grafts using a light detection and ranging system for 3D scanning: Preliminary data. World J Hepatol 2022; 14(7): 1504-1511

Received	2022-01-30 18:09
Peer-Review Started	2022-01-30 18:10
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2022-03-07 03:17
Revised	2022-04-10 08:16
Second Decision	2022-06-27 03:08
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2022-06-27 17:31
Articles in Press	2022-06-27 17:31
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2022-06-11 13:48
Typeset the Manuscript	2022-07-01 02:06

ISSN	1948-5182 (online)
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