Chinese expert consensus on evaluation of donor and donor liver for split liver transplantation

Abstract

With the advent of the era of organ donation after citizen's death, split liver transplantation (SLT) can effectively increase the supply of donor livers and shorten the transplantation wait time for patients, especially pediatric recipients. In recent years, SLT has been performed to varying degrees in many transplant centers in China, and varying levels of efficacy have been achieved. The quality of donors and donor livers for SLT is an important factor affecting the outcome of the surgery. At this stage, it is necessary to reach a consensus on the evaluation of SLT donor and liver donor that is suitable for the conditions in China by combining the well-established experience of the international community with advanced transplantation technology. This approach will aid in enhancing the efficacy of SLT. Based on the experience of experts, a consensus on the evaluation of donors and donor livers for SLT has been formulated in this study, which focuses on evaluation of donors and donor livers, evaluating the functional and anatomical aspects of the donor liver and donor–recipient matching.