Living donor liver transplantation in adults: Outcome in Europe | Zendy

Broelsch Christoph E. | Zendy; Malagó Massimo | Zendy; Testa Giuliano | Zendy; Gamazo Camino Valentin | Zendy

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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%.

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