BETTER LIVING DONOR LIVER TRANSPLANTATION PATIENT SURVIVAL COMPARED TO DECEASED DONOR - A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS.

Background: Deceased donor liver transplantation (DDLT) is the first choice, but living donor transplantation (LDLT) is an alternative to be considered in special situations, such as lack of donated organs and emergencies. So far, there is no consensus on which transplantation method provides better survival and fewer complications, which is still an open point for discussion.

Methods: This meta-analysis compared the 1, 3, and 5-year patient and graft survival rates of LDLT and DDLT.