title: [Living organ donor transplantation--the German experience in comparison to others].
abstract: Living liver donation is a prominent and innovative method in the therapy of terminal liver disease in children and adults. Live donation of livers was first used in 1989 for children. After only 10 years, the concept was also established for application in adults. Due to the imminent lack of donor organs and the constantly increasing need of liver transplantation, this method will continue to grow in importance.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Allgemein- und Transplantationschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Essen.
authors.forename: Ch E
authors.initials: ChE
authors.lastname: Broelsch
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Frilling
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nadalin
authors.forename: Gamazo C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Valentin
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kühl
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gerken
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Malago
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002102:Cadaver; D002423:Cause of Death; D002648:Child; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005858:Germany; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000379:methods / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D019520:Living Donors / Q000600:supply & distribution; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D011379:Prognosis; D015996:Survival Rate; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D016896:Treatment Outcome