Overview of LDLT

Around the world, live donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is an important source of organs for patients with liver disease. During its relatively short history of approximately 20 years, adult to adult LDLT has emerged and gained a legitimate place in the field of transplantation. Its growth and dissemination around the world have been impressive and the uniqueness of its growth in the respective region is striking. This issue of HSBN tells the story of LDLT around the world. It describes the current status and the controversies of LDLT.