Living Donor Liver Transplantation: Preoperative Planning and Postoperative Complications.

Hecht, Elizabeth M; Wang, Zhen J; Kambadakone, Avinash; Griesemer, Adam D; Fowler, Kathryn J; Heimbach, Julie K; Fidler, Jeff L · AJR Am J Roentgenol · 2019

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Abstract

<b>OBJECTIVE.</b> The purposes of this article are to highlight the similarities and differences in workup and work flow across multiple institutions in the preoperative imaging assessment of liver donors; to lay the foundation for developing consensus guidelines; to illustrate clinically relevant anatomic variants; to introduce a standardized reporting template; and to review postprocessing work flow and postoperative donor complications. <b>CONCLUSION.</b> Further investigation and consensus are needed to determine protocols, time intervals, and duration of follow-up of liver donors that are cost-effective and clinically relevant.