Donor and recipient outcomes after adult living donor liver transplantation

Abstract

Key Points. 1 When looking at outcomes after adult living donor (LD) liver transplantation, both donor and recipient outcomes must be examined. 2 The estimated risk for mortality after right-lobe donation is 0.5%. The risk for complications is approximately 10% to 20%. 3 Current national data show slightly inferior patient and graft survival rates with LD versus deceased donor transplantation. The difference may be caused by a greater incidence of surgical complications after LD liver transplantation. 4 The main surgical complication in the donor and recipient remains biliary leak.