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Living-donor liver transplantation

Guidance issued Guidance issued
 
IP Guidance Number: IPG194
 
Summary:

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued full guidance to the NHS in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on living donor liver transplantation.
Description:
 Many diseases can damage the liver. If damage is severe, a liver transplantation may be necessary. Living-donor liver transplantation is the replacement of a diseased liver with part of a healthy liver from a donor (usually a relative or spouse).
Arrangements:

Other (see guidance)
Topic Area:

Digestive system
Surgical procedures
Specialty:

Gastro-enterology
Specialist advice has
been sought from:
Date notified to NICE: 04 October 2004
Provisional Consultation Date: Spring 2006
Guidance Publication Date: 22 November 2006
Contact Details:
Project Manager
(for general enquiries or comments)		 Ben Doak
ip@nice.org.uk
Technical Lead
(for procedure specific enquiries or comments) 		Sally Wortley
ip@nice.nhs.uk
Contact Address:

Interventional Procedures Programme
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
MidCity Place
71 High Holborn
London
WC1V 6NA
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