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Adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation

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Adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation has become the subject of a great deal of attention over the last few years. Until the use of the donor right lobe was introduced and demonstrated to be relatively safe, it was not possible to offer this alternative to conventional transplantation to most adults. Recent clinical work has focused on the results of these procedures in both donors and recipients, perfecting surgical techniques for right-lobe transplantation, streamlining donor evaluation protocols, and containing costs. This overview summarizes many of the recent publications and presentations in the field of adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation.

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Olzinski, O.T., Marcos, A. Adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation. Curr Gastroenterol Rep 3, 65–70 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11894-001-0043-2

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