Questions are being raised about the case of a 36-year-old Ontario woman who died of liver failure after she was rejected for a life-saving liver transplant after a medical review highlighted her prior alcohol use.
I believe that’s an established procedure. Both the donor and the recipient regrow full livers from the portion they have. You can only donate once though because of how the new liver tissue is structured. I believe the arteries in the new one aren’t in the same place.
Edit: if you read the article it actually tells you her boyfriend was willing to be a live donor.
I believe that’s an established procedure. Both the donor and the recipient regrow full livers from the portion they have. You can only donate once though because of how the new liver tissue is structured. I believe the arteries in the new one aren’t in the same place.
Edit: if you read the article it actually tells you her boyfriend was willing to be a live donor.