Effects of the liver volume and donor steatosis on errors in the estimated standard liver volume

Rohan Chaminda Siriwardana, See Ching Chan, Kenneth Siu Ho Chok, Chung Mau Lo, Sheung Tat Fan – 30 August 2011 – An accurate assessment of donor and recipient liver volumes is essential in living donor liver transplantation. Many liver donors are affected by mild to moderate steatosis, and steatotic livers are known to have larger volumes. This study analyzes errors in liver volume estimation by commonly used formulas and the effects of donor steatosis on these errors. Three hundred twenty‐five Asian donors who underwent right lobe donor hepatectomy were the subjects of this study.

Submaximal cardiopulmonary exercise testing predicts 90‐day survival after liver transplantation

James M. Prentis, Derek M. D. Manas, Michael I. Trenell, Mark Hudson, David J. Jones, Chris P. Snowden – 24 August 2011 – Liver transplantation has a significant early postoperative mortality rate. An accurate preoperative assessment is essential for minimizing mortality and optimizing limited donor organ resources. This study assessed the feasibility of preoperative submaximal cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) for determining the cardiopulmonary reserve in patients being assessed for liver transplantation and its potential for predicting 90‐day posttransplant survival.

Factors associated with the postoperative status of donor patients for living donor liver transplantation

Yoshufumi Wakata, Naoki Nakashima, Akinobu Taketomi, Ken Shirabe, Yoshihiko Maehara, Akihito Hagihara – 24 August 2011 – Deceased donor liver transplantation has been an established surgical procedure since the 1960s. More recently, the technique of living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) was introduced, and it is being performed with increasing frequency. However, there is a paucity of information on the clinical outcomes of donor patients.

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