Background. Although living donor liver transplantation for small pediatric patients is increasingly
accepted, its expansion to older/larger patients is still in question because of the lack of …

Background. For the sake of donor safety in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT), the left
lobe is currently being used most often for the graft. However, size mismatch has been a …

Background. Anatomical variations in right liver lobe are common. However, clinical implications
and surgical management of these variations in living donor liver transplantation have …

Background. Some reported studies have indicated the possibility of immunosuppression
withdrawal in cadaveric liver transplantation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the …

Background. Although living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT) has been accepted for adult
populations, the occurrence and pathogenesis of small-for-size syndrome remain highly …

With the extensive use of living donor liver grafts in adult patients, controversy over small-for-size
syndrome has escalated in recent years. Although several symptoms have been …

Background. In order to clarify the risk of hepatitis B virus (HBV) transmission from hepatitis
B core antibody-positive (HBcAb (+)) donors and to evolve a new strategy to counter such a …

Objective: To assess the incidence of biliary complications after right lobe living-donor liver
transplantation (LDLT) in patients undergoing duct-to-duct choledochocholedochostomy or …

Background. Hepatic steatosis affects graft function as well as postoperative recovery of
donors in living donor liver transplantation. Liver macrovesicular steatosis in living donors was …

Objective To assess the feasibility and safety of duct-to-duct biliary anastomosis for living
donor liver transplantation (LDLT) utilizing the right lobe. Summary Background Data Biliary …