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Case Reports
. 1998 Nov 27;66(10):1313-6.
doi: 10.1097/00007890-199811270-00008.

Adult living donor liver transplantation using a right hepatic lobe

M E Wachs  1 , T E Bak, F M Karrer, G T Everson, R Shrestha, T E Trouillot, M S Mandell, T G Steinberg, I Kam
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Adult living donor liver transplantation using a right hepatic lobe

M E Wachs et al. Transplantation. .

Abstract

Background: Living donor liver transplantation has gained wide acceptance as an alternative for children with end-stage liver disease. The standard left lateral segment used in this operation does not provide adequate parenchymal mass to broaden its application to larger children or adults.

Methods: We report two cases of adult to adult living donor liver transplantation using a right hepatic lobe in patients with chronic liver disease.

Results: Both recipients experienced excellent initial graft function and have normal liver function 4 and 9 months postoperatively. Both donors are alive and well and returned to normal life 4 weeks postoperatively.

Conclusions: Our initial experience suggests that this technique is a safe and reliable option for adults with chronic end-stage liver disease. A conservative application of this procedure in the adult population could significantly reduce the mortality on the adult waiting list.

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