Long-term outcomes of deceased donor liver transplantation in hepatocellular carcinoma patients with portal vein tumor thrombus: A multicenter study

The incidence of portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT) has been reported to be as high as approximately 10%-40% in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The long-term prognosis of deceased donor liver transplantation (DDLT) in HCC patients with PVTT remains unknown.Data of 961 HCC patients who underwent DDLT between 2015 and 2018 in six centers were analyzed. Based on the Milan criteria (MC) and Cheng's classification of PVTT, the patients...