As a general rule, they are more frequently encountered in the right lobe ... spread to the liver via the superior mesenteric vein, which preferentially flows into the right lobe.

The healthy liver is carefully divided, and the right lobe is usually selected for donation. The gallbladder, which is connected to the liver where the two lobes meet, is removed, along with the ...

For left-lobe donors, the duration of hospitalization was shorter and post-transplant liver function was better than for right-lobe donors; however, morbidity rates were comparable for the two ...