Don d’une partie du foie - Dons du vivant

Liver transplantation can be performed using part of a living donor's liver. Because the liver regenerates rapidly, it is possible to remove part of it without disrupting liver function. What conditions are eligible for liver transplantation? Who can donate part of their liver? How does the donation process work? We discuss this with Professor Olivier Bastien, Director of Liver Donation and Transplantation at the French Biomedicine Agency. Liver Transplantation http://www.doctissimo.fr/html/dossier... Organ Donation Forum http://forum.doctissimo.fr/sante/gref... The French Biomedicine Agency website on organ donation http://www.dondorganes.fr/ ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: Professor Olivier Bastien Biomedicine Agency http://www.agence-biomedecine.fr/ Photo credits: © Benoit Rajau for the Biomedicine Agency Produced by: LED Copyright: ©DOCTISSIMO 2016