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Living Donor Liver Transplant
Interested in living donor liver transplantation? Learn more about what to expect.
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Liver Transplantation | The Evaluation Process
Learn about the parts of the liver transplant evaluation process from the first clinic visit to the decision about waitlisting. Understand who is on the transplant team and information they use to determine if transplant is the best option.
Benefits of Living Liver Donation
In the United States, more than 17,500 patients are on the waiting list to receive a liver transplant. Although more than 6,000 liver transplants are performed every year, many patients need alternative solutions. Watch Dr. Benjamin Philosophe as he discusses the benefits of living donation and how it not only saves the life of a recipient, but also frees up a liver for a patient on the waiting list.
Liver Transplant for Biliary Atresia | Alicia's Story
Alicia was diagnosed with biliary atresia at 3 weeks old. The family flew from Nairobi to Baltimore to get additional care and ultimately a liver transplant for Alicia at Johns Hopkins Children's Center. After finding out both parents were a match for liver transplant, Alicia's father decided to be the living donor for Alicia. Alicia became the youngest living donor transplant recipient at Johns Hopkins and possibly, in the country.
Living Donor Liver Robotic Surgery
Traditionally, living liver donation involves a large incision made in the donor’s abdomen to obtain the liver portion needed for the transplant, but recovery can be complicated by post-operative pain and the need for an epidural to manage it, as well as an increased risk of infection. The robotic surgery system — which is minimally invasive — divides and removes the transplantable healthy lobe of liver in a way that is much easier on the patient.
The robotic arms — which the surgeon controls from a console are linked to a high-resolution camera — that enable magnified views of the surgical field, operate with extremely precise movements, and most importantly, make smaller incisions and perform more delicate tissue removal than open surgery. For the donor, this means less pain, faster recovery and better post-operative outcomes.
The robotic approach has significant advantages over the open procedure for liver surgery in general, and these benefits can now be applied to living liver donor transplants.
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Referrals
If you have any questions about the referral process for liver evaluation, please contact:
Mary Rudolfi, DNP, CRNP
Liver Transplant Nurse Navigator
Office: 410-614-2989
Cell: 410-844-2562
Email: [email protected]
Download a patient referral form
Locations
Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Transplant Center
600 N. Wolfe Street
Carnegie Building, suite 668
Baltimore, MD 21287
Appointment phone: 410-614-2989
Johns Hopkins Community Physicians - Frederick
Johns Hopkins Transplant Hepatology
5215 Loughboro Road, NW
Washington, DC 20016
Appointment phone: 202-660-5555