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Chapter-06 Evaluation of Live Donor

BOOK TITLE: Liver Transplantation

Author
1. K Dilip Chakravarty
2. Lee WC
3. Jan YY
4. Lee Po-Huang
ISBN
9788184487701
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10445_6
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2010
Pages
13
Author Affiliations
1. Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (Linkou), Taipei, Taiwan (ROC)
2. Chang Gung Transplantation Institute (Linkou), Chang Gung University, Taipei, Taiwan (ROC)
3. Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (Linkou), Chang Gung University, Taipei, Taiwan (ROC)
4. National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (ROC)
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Abstract

First successful LDLT was reported in 1990. Most cases of LDLT are reported from Asia. But the recent reports from UNOS and ELTR show that increased rate of LDLT in Europe and USA. Living liver donation has a surgical risk with donor mortality and morbidity rates 0.1–1.0% and 15–25%, respectively. A living donor is a normal individual who is mentally, physically and psychologically healthy. Subjecting a healthy individual to high risk surgery was a matter of debate in the initial stage of LDLT. But keeping the benefit of recipient and balanced selection of donor to avoid complications has evoked a revolution in the modern era of LDLT all over the world.

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