Where Do Donor Livers Come from?

In most cases the healthy liver will come from an organ donor who has just died. Sometimes a healthy living person will donate part of their liver. A living donor may be a family member. Or it may be someone who is not related to you but whose blood type is a good match.

Are liver transplants from dead people?

Livers are donated by deceased donors either after brain or circulatory death.

How hard is it to get a donor liver?

But finding a living donor may be difficult. Living liver donors go through extensive evaluation to ensure they are a match with the organ recipient and to assess their physical and mental health. The surgery also carries significant risks for the donor.