Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) has been proposed in many countries to reduce organ shortage. While the early postoperative outcomes have been well investigated, little is known about the long-term follow-up of the living donors. We, therefore, designed a systematic review of the literature to explore long-term complications and quality of life among living donors. We searched MEDLINE and EMBASE registries for studies published since 2013 that specifically addressed long-term follow-up following living-donor liver donation, concerning both physical and psychological aspects. Publications with a follow-up shorter than 1 year or that did not clearly state the timing of outcomes were excluded. A total of 2505 papers were initially identified. After a thorough selection, 17 articles were identified as meeting the eligibility criteria. The selected articles were mostly from North America and Eastern countries. Follow-up periods ranged from 1 to 11.5 years. The most common complications were incision site discomfort (13.2–38.8%) and psychiatric disorders (1–22%). Biliary strictures occurred in 1–14% of cases. Minimally invasive donor hepatectomy could improve quality of life, but long-term data are limited. About 30 years after the first reported LDLT, little has been published about the long-term follow-up of the living donors. Different factors may contribute to this gap, including the fact that, as healthy individuals, living donors are frequently lost during mid-term follow-up. Although the reported studies seem to confirm long-term donor safety, further research is needed to address the real-life long-term impact of this procedure. Graphical abstract: (Figure presented.)

The long-term follow-up of the living liver donors / De Carlis, R.; Di Lucca, G.; Lauterio, A.; Centonze, L.; De Carlis, L.. - In: UPDATES IN SURGERY. - ISSN 2038-131X. - (2024), pp. 1-9. [10.1007/s13304-024-01894-4]

The long-term follow-up of the living liver donors

Centonze L.;
2024

Abstract

Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) has been proposed in many countries to reduce organ shortage. While the early postoperative outcomes have been well investigated, little is known about the long-term follow-up of the living donors. We, therefore, designed a systematic review of the literature to explore long-term complications and quality of life among living donors. We searched MEDLINE and EMBASE registries for studies published since 2013 that specifically addressed long-term follow-up following living-donor liver donation, concerning both physical and psychological aspects. Publications with a follow-up shorter than 1 year or that did not clearly state the timing of outcomes were excluded. A total of 2505 papers were initially identified. After a thorough selection, 17 articles were identified as meeting the eligibility criteria. The selected articles were mostly from North America and Eastern countries. Follow-up periods ranged from 1 to 11.5 years. The most common complications were incision site discomfort (13.2–38.8%) and psychiatric disorders (1–22%). Biliary strictures occurred in 1–14% of cases. Minimally invasive donor hepatectomy could improve quality of life, but long-term data are limited. About 30 years after the first reported LDLT, little has been published about the long-term follow-up of the living donors. Different factors may contribute to this gap, including the fact that, as healthy individuals, living donors are frequently lost during mid-term follow-up. Although the reported studies seem to confirm long-term donor safety, further research is needed to address the real-life long-term impact of this procedure. Graphical abstract: (Figure presented.)
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The long-term follow-up of the living liver donors / De Carlis, R.; Di Lucca, G.; Lauterio, A.; Centonze, L.; De Carlis, L.. - In: UPDATES IN SURGERY. - ISSN 2038-131X. - (2024), pp. 1-9. [10.1007/s13304-024-01894-4]
De Carlis, R.; Di Lucca, G.; Lauterio, A.; Centonze, L.; De Carlis, L.
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