Angiogenesis in the Transplanted Donor Graft After Living-Donor Liver Transplantation

Small graft for living donor liver transplantation.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of graft size on recipients in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) to establish a clinical guideline for the minimum requirement. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA Although the minimum graft size required for LDLT has been reported to be 30% to 40% of graft volume (GV)/standard liver volume (SLV), the safety limit of the graft size was unknown. METHODS A total o...

Salvage dual graft living donor liver transplantation after major hepatectomy

Salvage living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) after major hepatectomy has been considered a challenging procedure due to operative complexity. We report a successful case of salvage dual graft LDLT after right hepatectomy. A 48-year-old male was transferred to Daegu Catholic University Medical Center because of duodenal variceal bleeding. He underwent right hepatectomy due to hepatocellular...

Living donor liver transplantation.

Living donor liver transplantation.

Donor health assessment after living-donor liver transplantation.

OBJECTIVE To elicit donor opinions on liver living donation through use of a survey that protected the anonymity of the respondent and to assay long-term (follow-up > 1 year) donor health by a widely recognized instrument for health assessment. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA Living-donor liver transplantation is an accepted technique for children that has recently been extended to adults. Limited do...