Anesthetic management for minimally invasive living liver donor hepatectomy
- Author:
RyungA KANG
1
;
Jongman KIM
;
Justin Sangwook KO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Review Article
- From: Annals of Liver Transplantation 2026;6(1):3-7
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Living donor liver transplantation has become an essential surgical option to address the shortage of deceased donor organs. Unlike recipients, donors are healthy individuals who accept substantial surgical risks solely for the benefit of others.Thus, perioperative anesthetic management must emphasize donor safety, minimize morbidity, and optimize recovery. Key priorities include maintaining stable hemodynamics with minimal blood loss, implementing enhanced recovery after surgery protocols, and delivering effective multimodal pain control strategies. This review integrates current evidence and experience from recent publications to highlight the anesthetic principles guiding minimally invasive living liver donor surgery.
