2015
DOI: 10.1007/s40137-015-0107-0
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Living Donor Liver Transplantation: Donor Selection and Living Donor Hepatectomy

Abstract: Use of living donors for liver transplantation has become a widely recognized source of organs in areas with critical shortage. Donor risks and morbidity remain the primary barriers to increased utilization. Donor evaluation including laboratory and radiologic testing is described here. We describe recent publications defining risks of donor hepatectomy. Techniques for potentially decreasing donor morbidity include the use of left lobes or smaller grafts and laparoscopic donor hepatectomy. This review summariz… Show more

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“…Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is an excellent alternative today for nearly all patients independent from the indication for transplantation and is an established addition to deceased donor liver transplantation due to organ shortage [5][6][7]. While LDLT is the procedure of first choice in Asia, often due to religious and cultural backgrounds [8], the proportion of living donations from all liver transplants performed in Germany is 5-7.5% [9].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is an excellent alternative today for nearly all patients independent from the indication for transplantation and is an established addition to deceased donor liver transplantation due to organ shortage [5][6][7]. While LDLT is the procedure of first choice in Asia, often due to religious and cultural backgrounds [8], the proportion of living donations from all liver transplants performed in Germany is 5-7.5% [9].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%