title: Donor safety in living donor liver transplantation: a single-center analysis of 300 cases.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the safety to donors of living-donor liver transplantation.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study included 300 consecutive living liver tissue donors who underwent operations at our center from July 2002 to December 2012. We evaluated the safety of donors with regard to three aspects complications were recorded prospectively and stratified by grade according to Clavien's classification, and the data were compared in two stages (the first 5 years' experience (pre-January 2008) and the latter 5 years' experience (post-January 2008); laboratory tests such as liver function and blood biochemistry were performed; and the health-related quality of life was evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was no donor mortality at our center, and the overall morbidity rate was 25.3%. Most of the complications of living donors were either grade I or II. There were significantly fewer complications in the latter period of our study than in the initial period (19.9% vs 32.6%, P<0.001), and biliary complications were the most common complications, with an incidence of 9%. All of the liver dysfunction was temporary; however, the post-operative suppression of platelet count lasted for years. Although within the normal range, eight years after operation, 22 donors showed lower platelet levels (189 × 10(9)/L) compared with the pre-operative levels (267 × 10(9)/L) (P<0.05). A total of 98.4% of donors had returned to their previous levels of social activity and work, and 99.2% of donors would donate again if it was required and feasible. With the exception of two donors who experienced grade III complications (whose recipients died) and a few cases of abdominal discomfort, fatigue, chronic pain and scar itching, none of the living donors were affected by physical problems.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  With careful donor selection and specialized patient care, low morbidity rates and satisfactory long-term recovery can be achieved after hepatectomy for living-donor liver transplantation.
authors: Departments of Liver and Vascular Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
authors: Jianyong
authors: J
authors: Lei
authors: Lunan
authors: L
authors: Yan
authors: Wentao
authors: W
authors: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D019520:Living Donors / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011788:Quality of Life; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012449:Safety; D013997:Time Factors
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