The personal costs of a living donor liver transplantation
Partial liver donation is the only life-saving deed that a non-surgeon can do for another person suffering from end stage liver disease. On the other hand, a major operation on a healthy individual with no indication for surgery has been viewed by society with caution and skepticism.
One could wonder why a young, healthy individual would succumb to an elective high risk procedure. Simple answer: they want to save a life. …
