Unfortunately, only 30% of patients requiring liver transplants each year receive them, due to the chronic and worsening shortage of cadaveric organs. 25% of those left waiting die before a suitable liver is found.

Because of this critical shortage of donors, LDLT has emerged as a life saving alternative.

The procedure, however, involves two patients and requires a significant emotional, physical and financial commitment on the part of both individuals. It is feared that without addressing these very real issues, the success of LDLT could be severely jeopardized.

In terms of food and lodging alone, many donors who would otherwise be willing to give a portion of their liver, will be unable to do so.

The consequences of this possibility are two fold.

If the intended recipient is too far down the donor list, he or she will never survive the wait for a liver from an accident or trauma victim.

If the intended recipient is fortunate enough to survive long enough to receive a cadaver transplant, that represents one less liver in the donor pool for the thousands still waiting their turn.

In short, two lives may be saved with every new Live Donor Liver Transplant we are able to make possible.