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A scientific forum, a representative body

The European Liver and Intestine Transplant Association (ELITA), previously known as the European Liver Transplant Association (ELTA), is a section of ESOT. Its membership represents the expertise on liver and intestinal transplantation in Europe.


  • To provide a forum for those working in the field of liver and intestinal transplantation to exchange scientific information and views related primarily to providing the best service for patients in Europe requiring liver transplantation. Thus science, training, organ sharing and distribution, co-operative research projects, especially of clinical nature and the European Liver Transplant Registry would be of concern.
  • The relationship with national and European government agencies and with the organ exchange organisations would also be the business of the ELITA, which would be the official representative body of liver and intestinal transplantation in Europe.

 

Mitochondria and Graft Viability in Liver Preservation

In the latest issue of Transplant International, Meszaros et al. assessed liver biopsies during static cold storage for their viability and mitochondrial bioenergetics using...

March 8, 2024 | General | Liver

ELITA Summit 2024 Awards!

Get ready for the ELITA Summit Awards!

February 27, 2024 | General | Liver

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...

February 1, 2024 | Intestine | Liver