title: Living Donor Liver Transplant is not a Transparent Activity in India.
abstract: Living donor liver transplant has gained rapid popularity in India as a life saving procedure for end stage liver disease. The undoubted benefit for the recipient is clouded by a few unfavorable outcomes in donors which have led to allegations of lack of transparency. These factors are easily remediable with an attitude of self audit and self disclosure by transplant centers, enabling a truly informed consenting procedure.
authors.affiliation: Dept of GI Surgery & Liver Transplantation, Army Hospital R & R, New Delhi 110010, India.
authors.forename: Sudeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Naidu
keywords: ALF, acute liver failure; DDLT, deceased donor liver transplantation; LDLT, living donor liver transplant; THOA, Transplantation of Human Organs Act; UIDAI, Universal Identification Authority of India; WHO, World Health Organization; ethics; living donor liver transplant; transparency