Living related liver transplantation for hepatitis B–related liver disease without hepatitis B immune globulin prophylaxis
Manav Wadhawan, Subash Gupta, Neerav Goyal, Sunil Taneja, Ajay Kumar – 21 June 2013 – Hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) is routinely used in liver transplantation for hepatitis B virus (HBV)–related liver disease. With potent oral antivirals, HBIG may not be required. We conducted a prospective trial to evaluate living related liver transplantation (LRLT) without HBIG. Eighty‐nine patients with HBV‐related liver disease underwent LRLT between January 2005 and January 2012. All donors were vaccinated with the HBV vaccine.