In Taiwan, the first domino liver transplantation (DLTx) was successfully performed
on December 22, 2007 in Taipei Veterans General Hospital. DLTx is also called
sequential liver transplantation (SLTx). The meaning of DLTx is to implant the liver
of the first liver transplant recipient (domino donor graft) to the second liver
transplant recipient (domino recipient). This unusual type of liver transplantation is
mainly for expanding organ availability. In this mini-review, the history, logical basis
for the use of domino grafts and the surgical techniques will be described.
關鍵詞
domino or sequential, liver transplantation, hypercholesterolemia,familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy