Anonymous living liver donors—outcomes and motivations

Analysis of Donor Motivations in Living Donor Liver Transplantation

OBJECTIVES The introduction of the living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) in Egypt as in elsewhere, has raised important psychological conflicts and ethical questions. The objective of this study was to get better understanding of the potential donors' motives toward LDLT. METHODS This study was conducted on consecutive 193 living-liver donors who underwent partial hepatectomy as donors fo...

LIVING-RELATED LIVER TRANSPLANTATION IN CHILDREN: THE SHIRAZ EXPERIENCE

The liver transplantation program was established at Shiraz Nemazee Hospital in 1993. Shortage of cadaver organ supply due to various social and legal issues urged us to develop a living-related liver transplantation (LRLT) program. So far 7 (6 males, 1 female) living-related liver transplantations have been performed at this center. The mean age of patients was 8.21 years (+/- 4.16), with ...

Living donor liver transplantation.

Living donor liver transplantation.

Living Donor Liver Transplantation

Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is probably the most high-profile of all surgical enterprises. At the same time, it is an amazing act of altruism. It requires hard work of dedicated multidisciplinary medical teams coupled with the courage of the patients and their families. The concept of LDLT is based on the following two factors: (1) the remarkable regenerative capacity of the liver...