title: Challenges in living donor liver transplantation.
abstract: Living donor liver transplantation is a procedure that has waned in its application over the past decade but remains a beneficial procedure for properly selected candidates. This review discusses some of the newer, relevant studies in the field, focusing on outcomes with hepatocellular carcinoma, ABO-incompatible transplant, and issues in donor complications and safety.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Baylor University Medical Center, 3410 Worth Street, #860, Dallas, TX 75246, USA. Electronic address: james.trotter@baylorhealth.edu.
authors.forename: James F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Trotter
mesh_terms: D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D000328:Adult; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D019520:Living Donors; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement; D014481:United States; D014850:Waiting Lists
chemical_list: D000017:ABO Blood-Group System
keywords: ABO-incompatible transplant; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Living donor; Living donor liver transplantation