26 May 2026 : Original article
A New Lifeline: Feasibility and Outcomes of Altruistic Donor Programs in Living-Donor Liver Transplantation, A Single Saudi Center Experience
Ahmed Zidan
ABCDEF 1,2*, Eyad Gadour E 1, Sultan Zinaulabdin Tawfiq B 1, Hadi Kuriry D 1, Razan M. Bader DF 1, Hammam Momani C 1, Yahia Saleh D 1, Bodhisatwa Sengupta D 1, Iftikhar Khan C 1, Noora H. Al Faraj BE 1, Ahla Alkhiliwi B 1, Ibrahim Alraddadi B 1, Nouf Alshammari B 1, Rehab Ahmed Abdullah B 1, Mansour Tawfeeq F 1, Mahmoud Obeid D 1, Khalid Bel’eed-Akkari AE 1, Mohammed Ibraheem Alsaghier AC 1, Mohammed Alqahtani AEF 1
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.952102
Ann Transplant 2026; 31:e952102
Table 2 Recipient characteristics and outcomes (n=32).
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Recipient graft received | |
| • Right graft | 11 (34.4%) |
| • Left lateral graft (pediatric) | 21 (65.6%) |
| Pre-transplant status | |
| • MELD score (mean±median) | 19.4±20 |
| • MELD score (range) | 7–37 |
| Postoperative complications | |
| • Biliary complications | 3 (9.4%) |
| • Vascular complications | 1 (3.1%) |
| Overall morbidity (any grade) | 15 (46.9%) |
| Major morbidity (Grade ≥3a) | 5 (15.6%) |
| Hospital stay, median (IQR) | 20 days (15–25) |
| Retransplantation | 0 (0%) |
| Patient survival | 90.6% |
| Grade – Clavien-Dindo grade; MELD – model of end-stage liver disease; IQR – interquartile range. | |