Main Outcome Measures Hospital mortality rate and complication rate. Only one donor, who had thalassemia, received 1 U of homologous blood transfusion. Postoperative complications also included 1 case of biliary stricture and 1 case of small bowel obstruction. Both complications were adequately treated. There was no donor mortality.
All donors are well and have returned to their previous occupations.
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