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Selection of donors for living donor liver transplantation
Author(s) -
Trotter James F.
Publication year - 2003
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.2003.50221
Subject(s) - medicine , living donor liver transplantation , donation , liver transplantation , selection (genetic algorithm) , transplantation , united network for organ sharing , waiting list , intensive care medicine , surgery , artificial intelligence , computer science , economics , economic growth
Key points 1. The donor evaluation is performed in three staged phases to disqualify inappropriate candidates as early as possible in the process. 2. Approximately half the potential transplant recipients are unable to identify a suitable donor for evaluation. 3. Approximately half the individuals evaluated for living donation are found suitable. 4. The donor pool in many parts of the country is significantly limited by the high prevalence of obesity.