Technical specifications for obtaining donor liver for liver transplantation in China (version 2019)

Liver transplantation has been widely accepted as an effective treatment method for various types of irreversible acute and chronic liver diseases. After decades of steady and sustained development,liver transplantation techniques gradually become mature and stable. At present,all major transplantation centers in China can complete liver transplantation with various techniques,but there are still the problems of unbalanced development and uneven technical levels. In order to further standardize the techniques for obtaining donor liver for liver transplantation in China,Chinese Society of Organ Transplantation,Chinese Medical Association,organized liver transplantation experts to summarize the latest research advances in China and foreign countries and develop Technical specifications for obtaining donor liver for liver transplantation in China( version 2019) with reference to international guidelines and clinical practice,with a focus on the techniques for obtaining donor liver donated after the death of Chinese citizens.