Liver donor healthy person

(D) Mortality for donor is 0.5 %# DEATH AFTER LIVING DONOR LIVER TRANSPLANTATION (LDLT) has been reported at 0% (Japan), 0.3% (USA) and <1% (Europe), with risks likely to decrease further as surgeons gain more experience in this procedure.> Risk of dying from living liver donor surgery may be as high as 0.5% when donating the right lobe. If ail complications are included, 1 of every 3 donors will experience a complication; most are considered minor or have no permanent sequelae. Thus, centers must carefully weigh the risks against the benefits.> Likewise, potential living liver donors should balance the decision to donate with the advice of family, friends, an independent conor advocate, and the medical/surgical team.> As stated by Marsh and colleagues, "no matter how carefully right lobar living donor transplantation is applied, the historical verdict on the ethics of this procedure may be harsh."