Living-related liver transplantation in Africa.
Liver transplantation is an effective therapy for end stage liver disease. Nevertheless in many areas of the world organ availability remains a major problem. We report here the success of the first living-related liver transplantation in Africa. The left lateral lobe of the mother was transplanted orthotopically to her 6 year old child suffering from liver cirrhosis complicating glycogen storage disease. The social and medical problems encountered are discussed. Living-related liver transplantation is a viable option in countries where cadaveric organ donation is either illegal or socially unacceptable.
Habib
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NA
Department of Surgery, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK.
Higgs
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BD
Marwan
I
I
el-Masry
R
R
Helmi
A
A
Saifi
R
R
Abbas
A
A
Abdel-Wohab
F
F
Abaza
A
A
Koensa
H
H
D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004534:Egypt; D005260:Female; D006008:Glycogen Storage Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D011182:Postoperative Care; D014019:Tissue Donors