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Living donor liver transplantation in adults: Outcome in Europe
Author(s) -
Broelsch Christoph E.,
Malagó Massimo,
Testa Giuliano,
Gamazo Camino Valentin
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
liver transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.814
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1527-6473
pISSN - 1527-6465
DOI - 10.1053/jlts.2000.19015
Subject(s) - medicine , living donor liver transplantation , liver transplantation , donation , surgery , waiting list , transplantation , general surgery , economics , economic growth
Key Points 1. Eleven European centers have performed 228 living donor liver transplants (LDLT): 105 in children and 123 in adults. 2. Right lobe donation was used in 111 of 123 adult cases (90%). 3. There was 1 donor death (∼0.8%), and 17.8% of donors experienced significant complications. 4. Eighty‐six percent of recipients and 83% of grafts survived. Biliary complications occurred in 14.6%.