How much of a living donors organ is taken?
Liver: the healthy liver grows back like the skin. For adults, the right half of the liver is taken from the donor (about 55-60% of the total liver). The donated right part grows in the recipient and the remaining left half grows back in the donor. Kidney: the whole kidney is removed either laparoscopically or through traditional open surgery. Laparoscopic surgery is one small incision below the navel, and 4 small holes which they insert an instrument and has a faster recovery. The open surgery requires an incision about 10 inches long.
