Donor Complications Associated With Living Donor Liver Transplantation in Japan

2009159 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Yasuhiko Hashikura

Takafumi Ichida

Koji Umeshita

Seiji Kawasaki · Juntendo University

Masashi Mizokami

Satoshi Mochida · Saitama Medical University

Katsuhiko Yanaga · Jikei University School of Medicine

Morito Monden · Osaka University

Kendo Kiyosawa

Abstract

The accumulated experience indicates a reduction in the incidence of donor complications, especially for right lobe resection. One donor death and two cases of severe after effects related to liver donation have been reported during 18 years of living donor liver transplantation experience in Japan.

Topics & Keywords

Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes Organ Donation and Transplantation Liver Disease and Transplantation

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Transplantation

Volume 88, Issue 1, pp. 110-114

DOI: 10.1097/tp.0b013e3181aaccb0

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