Over 30 Years of Living Liver Donation in North America: Mortality Associated With Donation
Over 30 Years of Living Liver Donation in North America: Mortality Associated With Donation
AST welcomes Drs. King, Olthoff, and Kappus, to discuss living liver donation in North America and mortality associated with donation.
- 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
- Virtual
"Over 30 Years of Living Liver Donation in North America: Mortality Associated With Donation"
(Ann Surg. 2025 Oct 1;282(4):650-657. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000006895. Epub 2025 Aug 7.)
In this article:
Greater than 11,000 living donor hepatectomies have been performed in the United States (US) and Canada over the last 3 decades. Understanding the short- and long-term risks of living donor hepatectomy is essential for improving donor care, providing better long-term monitoring, and ensuring informed decision-making for potential donors. Defining outcomes after living liver donation is vital for donor selection and counseling. Read more.
Speaker:
- Elizabeth King, MD, PhD • Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Discussant:
- Kim Olthoff, MD • University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Moderator:
- Matthew Kappus, MD • Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC
This AST Journal Club Series webinar is hosted by AST's Living Donor (LDCOP) and Liver and Intestinal (LICOP) Communities of Practice. All AST Journal Clubs are free but registration is required to attend live.
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