Ann Liver Transplant.  2021 May;1(1):24-28. 10.52604/alt.21.0013.

Decreasing the operation time of living donor liver transplantation in the era of laparoscopic living donor hepatectomy

• Rhu J
• Kim KD
• Choi GS
• Kim JM
• Kim GS
• Joh JW

• KMID: 2560850
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.52604/alt.21.0013

Abstract

Background
To analyze the mean operating time of donors and recipients during living donor liver transplantation.
Methods
Donors and recipients who underwent living donor liver transplantation during the period of 2016 to 2020 were included in the study. Mean operating time, which was defined as the duration between the entrance and exit from the operating room, was calculated. The mean operating time for donors and recipients according to the year performed were compared using the independent t-test.
Results
A total of 472 cases of living donor liver transplantation cases were included to the study. Laparoscopic donor hepatectomy comprised 80.3% of cases in 2016, reaching 100% in 2020. Mean recipient operating time was 643.7±88.0 minutes in 2016, decreasing to 488.0±75.3 minutes in 2020. Mean donor operating time was 375.6±60.5 minutes in 2016, decreasing to 265.5±38.1 minutes in 2020.
Conclusion
During a five-year period of laparoscopic living donor hepatectomy adaptation, the operating time for both recipients and donors decreased significantly.

Keyword

Liver transplantation; Living donor liver transplantation; Operating time