Accurate estimation of standard liver volume (SLV) is one of the key factors for successful liver transplantation. Contrary to some misconceptions, SLV was developed for the sake of the recipient and not for the donor in living donor liver transplantation. A recent study evaluated the accuracy of five formulas for estimation of SLV, and investigated the effect of liver steatosis on errors in estimation.
- Takuya Hashimoto
- Masatoshi Makuuchi