How to Perform Selective Liver Biopsy in Living Liver Donors Using Plain Computed Tomography.

Background: Preoperative donor liver biopsy is the criterion standard to verify the quality of a liver. However, it can cause some complications, thus this study was designed to know whether selective liver biopsy is possible or not, and to find a subgroup that does not require preoperative biopsy.

Methods: We reviewed preoperative images and postoperative outcome in 118 donors from September 2013 to January 2014.