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."
Mortality for donor is 1%
Mortality for donor is 0.2 to 0.4 %
Mortality for donor is 0.6 to 0.8 %
Mortality for donor is 0.5 %
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