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Donor Risks and Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- While there is inherent risk for infection during any surgical procedure, liver donation could be performed during the COVID-19 era as long as the donor has been confirmed negative for the virus
- Two types of liver donation procedures may be utilized at this time, standard procedures using whole liver grafts DDLT and the use of the LDLT procedure using cadaveric organs
- It would be best practice to maintain as little contact with all donors as much as possible during the entirety of the donation procedure as they are at high risk to become infected
- All donors should be aimed to be discharged as soon as possible after donation
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Updated 2021-03-05
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SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)
Biomedical Sciences