Anesthesia for the First Fully Robotic Simultaneous Living Donor Liver Transplant in Europe

Filipe André Pereira1, Filipe Pissarra1, Rita Poeira1

  • 1Department of Anaesthesiology, Unidade Local de Saúde de S. José - Hospital Curry Cabral, Lisbon, PRT.

Cureus
|February 16, 2026
PubMed
Summary

This study details the first simultaneous fully robotic living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) in Europe. Anesthetic management ensured safety and feasibility, achieving excellent outcomes for both donor and recipient.