Donors' Quality of Life after Living Donor Liver Transplantation: Shiraz Organ Transplant Center Experience

Probable effects of living donor liver transplantation on the wellbeing of the donor and psychological difficulties are necessary to be understood.

To assess the quality of life of living donors after liver donation.

140 living donors who underwent hepatectomy between 2012 and July 2015 were enrolled in this study. Donors were asked to complete the Short Form 36-question Health Survey (SF-36) through face to face or by telephone interview.

The mean±SD age of donors at transplantation was 32.1±7.3 years; 83 (59.3%) of donors were female. 134 (95.7%) were married. The mean±SD BMI was 23.8±3.5 (kg/m2 ). “Mother-to-child” was the most frequent relationship (n=79, 56.4%). 22 (15.7%) complications were reported by participants. The mean±SD score of Physical Component Summary and Mental Component Summary were 48.8±14.6 and 50.1±6.9, respectively.

Most living donors sustain a near average quality of life post-donation. It seems that living donation does not negatively affect the quality of life.