title: Preparing for the inevitable: the death of a living liver donor.
abstract: Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is associated with a low but finite and well-documented risk of donor morbidity and mortality, so organizations and individuals involved in this activity must accept the fact that a donor death is a question of when and not if. Studies in the field of crisis management show that preparing for the inevitable not only is critical in preparing institutions to better respond to catastrophic events but more importantly plays a crucial role in preventing them. This article describes the background of crisis management with specific reference to the death of a living liver donor and proposes a general framework that can be adopted by LDLT programs around the world.
authors: Liver Transplant Program, Department of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
authors: Charles
authors: C
authors: Miller
authors: Martin L
authors: ML
authors: Smith
authors: Masato
authors: M
authors: Fujiki
authors: Teresa Diago
authors: TD
authors: Uso
authors: Cristiano
authors: C
authors: Quintini
mesh_terms: D004189:Disaster Planning; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000941:ethics* / Q000401:mortality*; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000941:ethics*; D019520:Living Donors; D017146:Models, Organizational; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000941:ethics* / Q000401:mortality*; D014850:Waiting Lists