Donor Complications Among 500 Living Donor Liver Transplantations at a Single Center

Ozgor, D.; Dirican, A.; Ates, M.; Gonultas, F.; Ara, C.; Yilmaz, SEZAİ

doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.04.002

Donor Complications Among 500 Living Donor Liver Transplantations at a Single Center

Ozgor D., Dirican A., Ates M., Gonultas F., Ara C., Yilmaz S.

TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS, vol.44, no.6, pp.1604-1607, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 44 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2012
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.04.002
Journal Name: TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1604-1607
Inonu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction. Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) has become necessary because of the shortage of cadaveric organs. We retrospectively analyzed 500 living donor hepatectomies using the Clavien classification system for complications to grade their severity.