What is the optimal donor surgical workup to improve short-term outcomes of the donor after living liver donation?

Subquestions

  • Is a liver biopsy always required as part of the donor surgical workup to improve short-term outcomes of the donor after living liver donation? 
  • What is the optimal technique to assess hepatic steatosis to improve short-term outcomes of the donor after living liver donation? 
  • Is a catheter angiography of the liver required as part of the donor surgical workup to improve short-term outcomes of the donor after living liver donation? 
  • What is the optimal technique to quantify the liver volume and assess liver anatomy of the donor to improve short-term outcomes of the donor after living liver donation? 

Scientific Committee Liaison

  • Markus Selzner, Surgery, Toronto, Canada 
  • Giuliano Testa, Surgery, Dallas, TX, USA 

Expert Working Group Panel Members

  • Deniz Balci, Surgery, Ankara, Turkey 
  • Sander Florman, Surgery, New York, NY, USA 
  • Silvio Nadalin, Surgery,Tuebingen, Germany 

LDLT Coordinator

  • Tarunjeet S. Klair, Surgery, San Antonio, TX, USA

Junior Research Committee Members

  • Nikolaos Dimitrokallis, London, UK
  • Carlo Frola, Surgery, London, UK 

 

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