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Preoperative liver donor evaluation: Imaging and pitfalls.

Koenraad J Mortelé1, Vito Cantisani, Roberto Troisi

  • 1Department of Radiology, Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA. kmortele@partners.org

Liver Transplantation : Official Publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society
|August 28, 2003
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Living donor liver transplantation requires careful preoperative imaging of potential donors to assess liver anatomy and volumes. This ensures donor safety and successful transplantation outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Imaging
  • Hepatology
  • Transplant Surgery

Background:

  • Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is a vital procedure for patients with end-stage liver disease.
  • Donor safety is paramount in LDLT, necessitating thorough preoperative assessment.
  • Imaging plays a crucial role in evaluating potential living liver donors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the rationale for living donor liver transplantation.
  • To outline the role and modalities of imaging in preoperative donor evaluation.
  • To highlight critical aspects of donor assessment, including liver volume measurement.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature on imaging techniques for living liver donor assessment.
  • Discussion of normal hepatic vascular and biliary anatomy.

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  • Emphasis on diagnostic evaluation and liver volume quantification.

    • Main Results:

    • Established imaging modalities are essential for preoperative donor evaluation.
    • Understanding normal and anomalous hepatic anatomy is critical for surgical planning.
    • Accurate liver volume measurement is a key component of donor assessment.

    Conclusions:

    • Comprehensive imaging is indispensable for the safe and effective selection of living liver donors.
    • Detailed anatomical knowledge and precise volume assessment guide surgical decisions in LDLT.
    • Optimized imaging protocols enhance donor safety and transplant success rates.