Living related liver transplantation (LRLT) in children: focus on issues

Living-related liver transplantation (LRLT) aims to reduce the mortality of children with end-stage of liver disease who could possibly die while waiting for a cadaver organ. While there are many advantages of LRLT for potential candidates, there are clearly also numerous psychosocial and ethical concerns for those individuals undergoing these procedures. Families struggle with the decision and care involved with these children who may be quite ill. Careful consideration for both the LRLT recipients and their families is needed.