liver transplants are restricted to those patients who have the highest chances of survival, owing to long donor organ waiting lists, say the authors. Use of transplants from living donors could increase the availability of organs for patients on the deceased donor waiting list. ...
Altruism in regard to liver transplantation is the desire to donate part of the liver and thus increase the life and welfare of the individual who needs the organ, without any expectation of reward or gain by the donor. It is regarded as a basic principle of all types of transplantation. ...
Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma who had a potential live donor at listing for liver transplantation had a significantly lower risk for mortality compared with those who waited for a deceased donor graft, according to recently published data. Accordi...
Upon evaluation, hepatopulmonary syndrome, multiple nodular liver lesions, and Abernethy type 1b malformation were diagnosed. The patient underwent successful right lobe live donor liver transplantation, and all of the symptoms disappeared soon after the transplant. He is currently alive and well with ...
Adult-to-adult live-donor liver transplantation (ALDLT) has emerged successfully to partially relieve the refractory shortage of deceased donor grafts caused by the increasing demands of patients with endstage liver diseases. Following the first successful live-donor liver transplantation (LDLT) for a...
Findings suggest the value of informed consent for preparation for the procedure and potential periprocedural risks rather than for decision-making. More comprehensible information disclosure may optimize informed consent. 展开 关键词: A2ALL, Adult-to-Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation Cohort Study ...
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Adult living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) has become a life-saving procedure due to the limited availability of deceased donor organs in many parts of the world. It continues to be a technically challenging procedure and involves inherently complex ethical issues. Donor safety remains the prior...
Living donor liver transplantation is a proven option for end-stage liver disease. In a new study, a pioneering multi-organ transplantation programme in Canada critically reviews the motivations and facilitators of anonymous adult living liver donors over a 12-year period, providing insights into how...
Live liver donation is a successful treatment for patients with end stage liver disease. Most adults are provided with a right lobe graft to ensure a generous recipient liver volume. Some centers are re-exploring the use of smaller left lobe grafts to potentially reduce donor risk. However, the...