Historically Urata et al. first described a
formula, based on donor biometrics, to predict total liver volumes. Many
centres have shown that such formulae have different accuracy based on the
population studied. To date, no such study has been carried out in a South East
Asian population.
Our primary aim was to study the accuracy of
seven internationally recognized formula. Secondarily we aimed to derive a
formula for caluculating the weight of a liver graft using CT derived volume.
A prospectively held database of adult living
donor liver transplants between July 1996 and January 2015 was interrogated.
Only entries with complete data were included. Donors’ biometrics
were tabulated with corresponding CT based volumetry and actual graft
volumes and weight, using seven well recognized formulae derived from
international centres. The accuracy of these formulae was compared to the CT
generated volume.
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