Living donor liver transplantation and hepatitis C

Abstract

In summary, the current data are inadequate to determine whether outcomes for HCV-infected patients are better or worse following LDLT compared to DD. The study by Russo et al. demonstrates that, after LDLT, patient and graft survival are similar compared to DD transplantation. However, multivariate analysis suggests that LDLT may be associated with worse survival compared to DD liver transplantation. A full measure of the impact of LDLT will require a prospective analysis that evaluates outcomes at the time that LDLT is selected as a treatment option for a given patient. Copyright © 2004 by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.