Transplant Surgery Liver Transplant
2022 was a record-breaking year for the number of transplants performed by the organ transplant team at the University of Colorado Department of Surgery, with more than 300 kidney transplants, more than 130 liver transplants, more than 60 heart transplants, and 40 lung transplants performed over the past 12 months.
Greg Glasgow | 
January 23, 2023
Historically, the outlook has been grim for obese patients who need kidney transplants. Due to the physical requirements of the operation, those with a body mass index (BMI) of 35 or higher typically have been denied access to the life-saving procedure.
Greg Glasgow | November 22, 2022
Research Transplant Surgery Liver Transplant
Research recently published in JAMA Surgery demonstrates that living-donor liver transplant (LDLT) recipients gain an additional 13 to 17 life-years following their surgery compared with patients who remain on the donor waitlist.
Rachel Sauer | September 06, 2022
Research Transplant Surgery Liver Transplant
Liver transplant surgery is a vital and life-saving procedure, but it also is associated with a high rate of postoperative complications. As many as one in four liver transplant patients will return to the operating room (R-OR) within 48 hours of their initial surgery.
Rachel Sauer | August 24, 2022
The ASCO Post
January 09, 2023
New research found that receiving adjuvant chemotherapy improved survival in patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma who received curative-intent surgery.
Cure Today
January 05, 2023
Patients with breast cancer who receive a mastectomy and are discharged on the same day displayed similar levels of satisfaction, according to recent study.
KDVR
December 21, 2022
Extreme cold has officially arrived in Colorado, prompting warnings from doctors to avoid extended periods of time outside.
TIME
November 15, 2022
Men are three to four times more likely than women to develop bladder cancer, but the disease tends to be deadlier in females. Why?
