Letter to the Editor: Technical advances in living donor liver transplantation: Maintaining a view of both donor and recipient outcomes

Summary: This study retrospectively analyzed patients who underwent living donor liver transplantation and compared the incidence of biliary complications between those who underwent external biliary drainage (EBD) and those who did not. The results showed that EBD implementation is effective in preventing biliary leakage after liver transplantation, but caution should be taken to prevent EBD-related complications.

Summary: Pure laparoscopic donor right hepatectomy is feasible and safe in experienced living donor liver transplantation centers, although it may result in longer operation and recovery times. Complication rates in donors are similar, but recipients may have higher rates of certain biliary complications.