article_snippet: Because it is a regenerative organ, the transplanted portion will grow to a functioning size, while his liver would also repair.
article_snippet: The most commonly understood type of liver transplant involves the removal of a diseased liver to be replaced with a healthy liver taken from a deceased donor.
article_snippet: However, another type of transplant has emerged in recent decades with developments in technology and medical techniques - the 'living donor liver transplantation.'
article_snippet: This involves removing between 50 - 70per cent of the healthy liver from a living donor which is then transplanted into the recipient.
article_snippet: Because of the healthy liver's regenerative qualities, both the donor and the recipient can live with minimal complications and can regrow fully functioning livers based on the pieces the donor and the recipient share.
article_snippet: While there are side effects for donors, such as blood clots, these are relatively easy to deal with.
article_snippet: Death for donors is extremely low, although Death for donors is a risk donors must accept prior to surgery.