Domino liver transplant has emerged as a viable strategy to increase the number of grafts available for transplantation. In the domino\ntransplant organs explanted fromone patient are transplanted into another patient. The first successful domino liver transplant was\nperformed in Portugal in 1995. Since then this innovative concept has been applied to several genetic or biochemical disorders that\nare treated by liver transplantation. An important consideration during this operation is that such livers can pose a risk of the de\nnovo development of the disease in the recipient. That is why this surgical procedure requires careful planning, proper selection of\nthe patients, and informed consent of both donor and recipient.
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