Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	62546
Country	Italy

Category	Transplantation
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on liver donation and transplantation: A review of the literature
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Riccardo De Carlis, Ivan Vella, Niccolò Incarbone, Leonardo Centonze, Vincenzo Buscemi, Andrea Lauterio and Luciano De Carlis
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Riccardo De Carlis, MD, Doctor, Department of General Surgery and Transplantation, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Piazza dell’Ospedale Maggiore 3, Milan 20162, Italy. riccardo.decarlis@ospedaleniguarda.it
Key Words	Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2; Liver cirrhosis; Donor and recipient screening; Donor-to-recipient transmission; Immunosuppression; Resource allocation in transplantation
Core Tip	The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has reduced liver transplantation (LT) activity worldwide at different rates in different regions. Testing for COVID-19 has been included in routine donor and recipient evaluations. LT recipients are likely at increased risk of infection, but COVID-related mortality appears to be comparable with the general population if corrected for concurrent risk factors. Immunosuppression could exert a protective effect against the most severe forms of COVID-19, and its complete withdrawal or reduction may not be useful. Transplant centers and administrators should allocate resources considering the actual burden of the infection, waitlist priority, risk of posttransplant infection, and mortality.
Citation	De Carlis R, Vella I, Incarbone N, Centonze L, Buscemi V, Lauterio A, De Carlis L. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on liver donation and transplantation: a review of the literature. World J Gastroenterol 2021; 27(10): 928-938

Received	2021-01-11 19:48
Peer-Review Started	2021-01-11 19:50
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Return for Revision	2021-01-31 02:54
Revised	2021-02-01 23:37
Second Decision	2021-02-22 13:49
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2021-02-26 03:44
Articles in Press	2021-02-26 03:44
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