Selection criteria for liver donation: a review

J Pruim; I J Klompmaker; E B Haagsma; C M Bijleveld; M J Slooff

doi:10.1007/BF00337105

Selection criteria for liver donation: a review

Transpl Int. 1993;6(4):226-35. doi: 10.1007/BF00337105.

Authors

J Pruim¹, I J Klompmaker, E B Haagsma, C M Bijleveld, M J Slooff

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, University Hospital Groningen, The Netherlands.

PMID: 8347270
DOI: 10.1007/BF00337105

Abstract

An overview of the criteria that are currently being used for the selection of liver donors is presented. The validity of the different criteria is discussed. The potential benefits of introducing other modalities is dealt with.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Liver Diseases / diagnosis
Liver Diseases / microbiology
Liver Function Tests
Liver Transplantation / standards*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Tissue Donors*
Tissue and Organ Procurement / standards*