Your five-step living liver donor evaluation formula

Living liver donation has emerged as a viable option to provide for timely transplant to needy patients. Follow this living liver donor evaluation checklist to ensure a safe and seamless liver transplant.

- DR SANJAY GOJA

Organ transplantation is a life-saving procedure that has revolutionized modern medicine, offering hope to countless individuals suffering from end-stage organ failure. Liver transplant, in particular, has proven to be an effective treatment for end-stage liver disease, acute liver failure, and certain liver cancers. However, the demand for liver transplantation far exceeds the availability of deceased donor organs, leading to a significant disparity between the number of patients in need and the available organs.

Given this ground reality, living liver donation has emerged as a viable option to bridge this gap and provide timely transplants for those in dire need. Despite its success, the practice of living liver donation raises ethical, medical, and safety concerns that must be carefully addressed to ensure the well-being of both the recipient and the donor.

Living liver donation is a complex and multi-faceted process that requires thorough evaluation and careful selection of potential donors.

Donor evaluation process