Organ Types
Most of the livers that are transplanted at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center come from deceased organ donors; however, living family members may also be donors.
A living-related donor is an adult, possibly a family member, who agrees to have part of his / her liver removed to give to a child in need of a transplant. Learn more about where tranplant organs come from.
Based on the past 25 liver transplants at Cincinnat Children's, the number of patients transplanted with an organ from someone who has died (cadaver donor) is 23. The number of patients transplanted with an organ from a living donor is 2.
Last updated January 2007
