RESUMEN

Liver transplantation is an effective therapy for end stage liver disease. Nevertheless in many areas of the world organ availability remains a major problem. We report here the success of the first living-related liver transplantation in Africa. The left lateral lobe of the mother was transplanted orthotopically to her 6 year old child suffering from liver cirrhosis complicating glycogen storage disease. The social and medical problems encountered are discussed. Living-related liver transplantation is a viable option in countries where cadaveric organ donation is either illegal or socially unacceptable.

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Trasplante de Hígado/métodos , Donantes de Tejidos , Adulto , Niño , Egipto , Femenino , Enfermedad del Almacenamiento de Glucógeno/complicaciones , Enfermedad del Almacenamiento de Glucógeno/cirugía , Hepatectomía/métodos , Humanos , Cirrosis Hepática/etiología , Cirrosis Hepática/cirugía , Masculino , Cuidados Posoperatorios