Donor Outcomes in Living Donor Liver Transplantation-Analysis of 275 Donors From a Single Centre in India.

Background: Live donor liver transplantation is the predominant form of liver transplantation in India and in most Asian countries. Donor outcome reports are an important source of information to be shared with prospective donors at the time of informed consent. This is the first donor outcome series from India.

Safety of Live Liver Donation by Individuals With G6PD Deficiency: Initial Results and Comparative Study.

Background: G6PD deficiency (G6PDd) is the commonest genetic enzyme defect in the world. However, baring a single case report, there is no published literature regarding the safety of donor hepatectomy in G6PDd individuals.

Methods: Potential donors with World Health Organization class III or class IV G6PDd without evidence of hemolysis were evaluated for donation, if there was no other suitable donor.