Pure Laparoscopic Donor Right Posterior Sectionectomy for Living Donor Liver Transplantation: Finding the Balance.

Live donor liver transplant (LDLT) continues to be an important tool to mitigate the substantial organ shortage worldwide, and in many Eastern countries it remains the only viable option for liver transplantation (1). As donor safety remains an important pillar of LDLT, many potential donors are excluded due to inadequate remnant liver size or anatomical variations. As interest in minimally invasive donor hepatectomy grows this emphasis on patient safety must remain in the forefront.