title: Living donor liver transplantation using a left liver extended to right anterior sector.
abstract: In living donor liver transplantations, right liver grafts have been commonly used to meet the metabolic demands of the recipient. However, a small left remnant liver volume sometimes limits its use due to donor safety concerns. Here, we report an innovative living donor hepatectomy using a left liver extended to the right anterior sector (segments 2-5 and 8), which can be considered for donors who are unsuited for right liver donation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Kyung-Suk
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Suh
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Suk-Won
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Suh
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jeong-Moo
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Young Rok
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Nam-Joon
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Kwang-Woong
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D001663:Bilirubin / Q000096:biosynthesis; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000601:surgery*; D049448:Cholangiopancreatography, Magnetic Resonance; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D019520:Living Donors; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001663:Bilirubin
keywords: donor safety; left liver extended to right anterior sector; living donor hepatectomy; remnant liver volume