Operative morbidity of living liver donors in Japan.

TitleOperative morbidity of living liver donors in Japan.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2003
AuthorsUmeshita K, Fujiwara K, Kiyosawa K, Makuuchi M, Satomi S, Sugimachi K, Tanaka K, Monden M, Society J
JournalLancet
Volume362
Issue9385
Pagination687 - 90
Date PublishedAug
ISSN1474-547X
Accession Number12957090
KeywordsAdolescent, Adult, Aged, Cross-Cultural Comparison, Female, Hepatectomy, Humans, Japan, Liver Transplantation, Living Donors, Male, Middle Aged, Postoperative Complications, Reoperation, Tissue and Organ Harvesting, United States
Abstract

BACKGROUND: Deaths of living liver donors have been reported in western countries, whereas the morbidity and mortality of such donors in Japan, one of the leading countries for living liver transplantation, have not been reported in detail. We aimed to review the operative morbidity and mortality of such donors in Japan. METHODS: 1853 donors of 1852 living liver transplants done in 46 liver transplant centres, and registered in the database of the Japanese Liver Transplantation Society, were assessed for eight donor-related factors of morbidity and mortality. Data for 1841 donors were analysed. FINDINGS: No perioperative mortality was recorded since inception of the liver transplantation programme in Japan from Nov 13, 1989, to April 11, 2002. 244 postoperative complications were reported in 228 (12%) donors. The frequency of complications was significantly higher in donors of the right liver lobe than in those involving the lateral segment, and left lobe graft (p

DOI10.1016/S0140-6736(03)14230-4
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