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Selection of liver-transplant candidates for adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation as the only surgical option for end-stage liver disease

✍ Scribed by Noriyo Yamashiki; Yasuhiko Sugawara; Sumihito Tamura; Junichi Kaneko; Kayo Nojiri; Masao Omata; Masatoshi Makuuchi

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 2006
Tongue: English
Weight: 131 KB
Volume: 12
Category: Article
ISSN: 1527-6465
DOI: 10.1002/lt.20759

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✦ Synopsis

The selection of living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) recipients in regions where deceased donor liver transplantation (DDLT) is rarely performed might be different from that in other centers at which LDLT is an alternative option to DDLT. Records of adult (age > or = 18 yr) patients referred to our center were reviewed to analyze the selection process of LDLT candidates. Among the 533 LDLT candidates, 165 (31%) were rejected due to recipient issues. Advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) was the most common reason for rejection (n = 55). Among the remaining recipients, 120 patients (22%) were rejected due to donor issues. LDLT was eventually performed in 249 (47%) of the evaluated recipients. There are few options for candidates who are unable to find live donors in regions where DDLT is unrealistic. A more effective and precise approach to recipient and donor evaluation should be pursued.

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