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Abstract Living-donor liver transplantation is a remarkable effective lifesaving procedure for selected patients with end-stage liver disease . The demand for living-donor liver transplantation will probably increase over the next few years because of the critical shortage of donor organs and the favorable initial results . With an expert surgical team and appropriate selection of recipients and donors , the benefits to the recipients and donors, the benefits to the recipient outweigh the risks to the donor . Long-term success of living-donor liver transplantation will require careful , thoughtful application of this new procedure . |