Living donor liver transplantation

Author: Yan Lunan, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 2007-03-01
Features: Liver transplantation is recognized as an effective treatment for end-stage liver disease. China is a major liver disease country, and since the mid-to-late 1990s, the field of liver transplantation in China has flourished, with living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) gaining momentum. LDLT is a highly complex surgical procedure representing the international standard of liver transplantation and represents the forefront of advanced surgical technology in large-organ transplantation in China, aligning it with global progress. The authors of this book combine the latest knowledge from abroad in the field of liver transplantation with clinical experience from relevant domestic institutions to provide an in-depth and detailed introduction to the latest achievements in the field of LDLT both domestically and internationally. The book is divided into 14 chapters, covering the current status of LDLT, the selection and evaluation of donors and recipients, anesthesia and management of donors and recipients, donor and recipient surgery for LDLT, surgical techniques for LDLT, perioperative monitoring and management of donors and recipients, prevention and treatment of surgical complications for donors and recipients, and the prognosis of donors and recipients after LDLT. In line with the purpose of promoting the practical application and development of LDLT in China, the authors focus on introducing clinical perioperative management and documentation protocols for LDLT, the experience and surgical techniques of successful cases, and strategies to improve long-term survival outcomes after transplantation. The book is richly illustrated with numerous valuable surgical operation images and is accompanied by a spectacular DVD of adult right liver living donor liver transplantation surgeries performed by the authors' institution (to be published separately in the near future). It is an academic work on liver transplantation that is both comprehensive and highly readable. It is believed that this book will greatly benefit the development and promotion of liver transplantation in China; at the same time, it serves as a comprehensive and practical reference for numerous domestic institutions preparing to carry out LDLT, as well as for clinical doctors, graduate students, and medical students.