Documented deaths of hepatic lobe donors for living donor liver transplantation

James F. Trotter, Rene Adam, Chung Mau Lo, Jeremy Kenison – 26 September 2006 – The actual risk of death in hepatic lobe donors for living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is unknown because of the lack of a comprehensive database. In the absence of a definitive estimate of the risk of donor death, the medical literature has become replete with anecdotal reports of donor deaths, many of which cannot be substantiated.

Sexual health after orthotopic liver transplantation

Jin K. Ho, Hin Hin Ko, David F. Schaeffer, Siegfried R. Erb, Cherise Wong, Andrzej K. Buczkowski, Charles H. Scudamore, Eric M. Yoshida – 26 September 2006 – Many studies have reported improved health‐related quality of life outcomes after orthotopic liver transplantation; however, specific research regarding sexual health in liver transplant recipients is limited. We surveyed liver transplant recipients to determine the prevalence of sexual dysfunction. Of the 320 adult liver transplant recipients surveyed by mailed questionnaire, 150 responded (42%). The median age was 54 years.

Sexual functioning in patients with end‐stage liver disease before and after transplantation

James H. Sorrell, Jill R. Brown – 26 September 2006 – The effects of end‐stage liver disease (ESLD) on sexual functioning are complex and often overlooked in the context of chronic illness and the transplantation evaluation. The aim of the present study is to report on the prevalence of sexual dysfunction in patients with ESLD presenting for liver transplantation evaluation, as well as to examine a cohort after transplantation. Participants included 173 consecutive adult outpatients with ESLD who presented for orthotopic liver transplantation evaluation.

Donor quality of life before and after adult‐to‐adult right liver live donor liver transplantation

See Ching Chan, Chi Leung Liu, Chung Mau Lo, Banny K. Lam, Evelyn W. Lee, Sheung Tat Fan – 26 September 2006 – Donor right hepatectomy for adult‐to‐adult live donor liver transplantation (ALDLT) is a major surgical operation for the benefit of the recipient. Justification of procedure mandates knowledge of the possible physical and psychological negative effects on the donor. We prospectively and longitudinally quantified donor quality of life using generic and condition‐specific questionnaires up to 1 year.

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