Journal of the American College of Surgeons
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Comparative Study
Split liver transplantation and risk to the adult recipient: analysis using matched pairs.
The technique of liver splitting is an effective way of increasing the donor pool and reducing pediatric waiting list mortality. But the procedure is still not fully accepted because of concerns that it may cause complications in adult recipients. ⋯ SLT, using the extended right hepatic lobe, does not notably differ from WLT with regard to initial graft function, postoperative complications, or patient and graft survival. Based on this, the liver can be considered a paired organ, and mandatory splitting of good-quality livers can be recommended.