Live donor transplant question!

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Dear group,

I hate to peek my head back into the group and hit you all up for information, but my curiousity is getting the best of me and I couldn't think of a group who might have a better idea about the following... My most recent potential donor was eliminated based on the fact that her right lobe made up about 80% of her liver, so if they removed her right lobe she would not be left with sufficient liver to sustain her -- that's what said. Her records are now being forwarded to Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio for review. Now the question...is it possible for a transplant team to remove only a portion of the right lobe? Or must it be the entire lobe? If anyone has any knowledge please, email me privately. My potential donor and I are digging for answers.

Thank you for your help and I hope all of you are doing well!!!

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I wish I had an answer for you , but I wanted to let you know that I'm thinking of you and hoping that you get a viable donor soon !!LeeDear group,I hate to peek my head back into the group and hit you all up for information, but my curiousity is getting the best of me and I couldn't think of a group who might have a better idea about the following... 

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MO425@... wrote:

> Now the question...is it possible for a transplant team to remove

> only a /portion/ of the right lobe? Or must it be the entire lobe?

I'm certainly not an expert on this, but my understanding has been that

due to the way the bile ducts and blood vessels run in the liver, they

have to take an entire lobe. Essentially each lobe has it's own set of

bile ducts and blood vessels, and if they only took part of a lobe it

would cut those systems in half.

Others may have more authoritative and accurate answers for you

I hope you are able to get a transplant one way or another. My

transplant has certainly has been a blessing for me!

athan

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How big is the remaining piece? They took 72% of mine because for some reason I had an extra large liver. Maybe if the left lobe is good sized they would let you do it anyway. Marti MO425@... wrote: Dear group, I hate to peek my head back into the group and hit you all up for information, but my curiousity is getting the best of me and I couldn't think of a group who might have a better idea about the

following... My most recent potential donor was eliminated based on the fact that her right lobe made up about 80% of her liver, so if they removed her right lobe she would not be left with sufficient liver to sustain her -- that's what said. Her records are now being forwarded to Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio for review. Now the question...is it possible for a transplant team to remove only a portion of the right lobe? Or must it be the entire lobe? If anyone has any knowledge please, email me privately. My potential donor and I are digging for answers. Thank you for your help and I hope all of you are doing well!!! (MO) See what's free at AOL.com.

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I am not a doctor but if the lobe is not milgant cancer my understanding is that you can remove a portion of the liver and it will grow back.Marti wrote: How big is the remaining piece? They took 72% of mine because for some reason I had an extra large liver. Maybe if the left lobe is good sized they would let you do it anyway. Marti MO425 (AT) aol (DOT) com wrote: Dear group, I hate to peek my head back into the group and hit you all up for information, but my curiousity is getting the best of me and I couldn't think of a group who might have a better idea about the following... My most recent potential donor was eliminated based on the fact that her right lobe made up about 80% of her liver, so if they removed her right lobe she would not be left with sufficient liver to sustain her -- that's what said. Her records are now being forwarded to Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio for review. Now the question...is it possible for a transplant team to remove only a portion of the right lobe? Or must it be the entire lobe? If anyone has any knowledge please, email me privately. My potential donor and I are digging for answers. Thank you

for your help and I hope all of you are doing well!!! (MO) See what's free at AOL.com. Food fight? Enjoy some healthy debatein the Yahoo! Answers Food Drink Q & A.

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