There are more than 15 000 patients waiting for a liver transplant in the USA, with an average waiting time of 468 days and a mortality rate as high as 15-20%. Until artificial organs or xenotransplantation becomes a reality, living donor liver transplantation remains the best option for patients with end stage liver disease.
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