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  • Hepatology
  • Transplant Surgery
  • Organ Transplantation

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  • Liver transplantation is a complex procedure with significant challenges in developing countries.
  • Establishing a liver transplant program requires robust infrastructure and skilled personnel.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report the initial experience of liver transplantation in Qatar.
  • To identify challenges and future directions for the Qatari liver transplant program.

Main Methods:

  • Four deceased-donor liver transplants were performed between December 2011 and the study period.
  • Standard surgical techniques were employed, including duct-to-duct biliary anastomosis without veno-venous bypass.
  • All procedures were conducted by a local surgical team at Hamad Medical Corporation.

Main Results:

  • Four male recipients with a median age of 56 underwent transplantation for various liver diseases, including hepatitis C and B cirrhosis, and cryptogenic cirrhosis.
  • Patients experienced a median intensive care unit stay of 2 days and hospital stay of 10 days, with a median blood transfusion of 6 units.
  • All four recipients survived with no significant post-transplant complications at a median follow-up of 438 days.

Conclusions:

  • Deceased-donor liver transplantation is feasible in Qatar without external support.
  • A critical shortage of deceased donors poses the primary challenge to program sustainability.
  • Live-donor liver transplantation is proposed as a necessary future strategy to address organ scarcity and reduce waiting list mortality.