title: Living-related liver transplantation in Africa.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Habib
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Higgs
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Marwan
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: el-Masry
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Helmi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Saifi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abbas
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Abdel-Wohab
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abaza
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Koensa
mesh_terms: 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