| Theme | Debatable Issues in Living-Donor Liver Transplantation | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Donor Health Assessment and Outcome After Living Donor Liver Transplantation | |
| Publish Date | 2005/11 | |
| Author | Yasuhiko Hashikura | Department of Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine |
| Author | Toshihiko Ikegami | Department of Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine |
| Author | Yuichi Nakazawa | Department of Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine |
| Author | Akira Kobayashi | Department of Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine |
| Author | Atsuyoshi Mita | Department of Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine |
| Author | Shin-ichi Miyagawa | Department of Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine |
| [ Summary ] | Living donor liver transplantation has gained popularity over the last decade. When looking at outcomes after living donor liver transplantation, both donor and recipient outcomes must be examined. The Japanese Liver Transplantation Society has reported that the risk factor for complications after donor hepatectomy is 12.4 % and 1.2 % of the donors needed reoperations. Among the complications, biliary leakage is the main surgical complication in donors. Careful analysis of outcome data is necessary to fully realize the risk-benefit ratio of this procedure. | |