Robotic Living Donor Liver Transplantation | Houston Methodist Hospital
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About this video
Houston Methodist Hospital describes its robotic living donor liver transplant program, which combines living donation with robotic, minimally invasive surgery. The program describes the aims as shorter hospital stays, less pain after surgery and faster recovery, with a focus on donor safety.
Video published by WebsEdgeMedicine. 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
If a family member or friend may be able to donate, learn how living donor liver transplant works and ask each program whether it offers minimally invasive donor surgery.
See typical wait, odds of transplant and survival for Houston Methodist Liver Transplant Program, and all liver transplant centers in Texas.
New to the list? Start with how the liver transplant waiting list works.
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Sources
- WebsEdgeMedicine: Robotic Living Donor Liver Transplantation | Houston Methodist Hospital (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.