The Liver Meeting 2020-Thomas E. Starzl Transplant Surgery State-of-the-Art Lecture Living Donor Transplantation: The Promise and Lessons Learned

Thomas E. Starzl Transplant Surgery State-of-the-Art Lecture Living Donor Transplantation: The Promise and Lessons Learned

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The speaker expresses gratitude for being honored with the Starzl Lectureship and discusses the early experiences of liver transplantation by Dr. Starzl. The importance of living donor liver transplantation as an alternative when deceased donor organs are scarce is highlighted. The presentation also delves into the disparities in donor availability across different regions, emphasizing the need for expanding living donor transplantation. The risks and interventions for biliary complications post-transplant are explored. Non-directed donor chain initiation is discussed as a promising approach to increase transplant opportunities. The presentation concludes by acknowledging the progress made in reducing donor risks and recipient complications. The speaker credits the collaborative effort in transplantation and expresses optimism for the future improvements in the field.

Keywords

Starzl Lectureship

liver transplantation

living donor liver transplantation

donor availability disparities

biliary complications post-transplant

non-directed donor chain initiation