Patricia and Derek Sanz's Living Donor Liver Transplant Story #WeAreTGH
Video from Tampa General Hospital · 3:17
"Patricia and Derek Sanz's Living Donor Liver Transplant Story #WeAreTGH" · Tampa General Hospital · 3:17 · Watch on YouTube
About this video
When Patty Sanz needed a life-saving liver transplant, her son Derek stepped forward as her living donor. Their transplant took place at the Tampa General Hospital Transplant Institute. "I feel terrific, I feel so much better than I did," Patty says.
Video published by Tampa General Hospital. National Friends is an independent patient-advocacy charity; we share this video for patients and caregivers and are not affiliated with its publisher.
What it means for you
Many living donors are family members. Learn how living donor liver transplant works, and compare liver transplant centers that offer it.
See typical wait, odds of transplant and survival for Tampa General Hospital Liver Transplant Program, and all liver transplant centers in Florida.
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Sources
- Tampa General Hospital: Patricia and Derek Sanz's Living Donor Liver Transplant Story #WeAreTGH (YouTube)
- SRTR: Program-Specific Reports (PSR) for U.S. transplant programs
About this content
Medically reviewed by James F. Trotter, MD and Joseph S. Redman, MD, PhD of the National Friends Medical Advisory Board on . Reviewers check clinical statements against the cited sources; data tables come from the public SRTR program-specific reports and OPTN policy.
Published by Friends of the National Liver Waiting List, a 501(c)(3) patient advocacy charity. Updated . Not medical advice: talk with your hepatologist or transplant team about your own care.