The live donor assessment is performed by a team of doctors and a transplant coordinator; who will organize the assessment process. This will involve blood tests, X-rays, CT, MRI scans and detailed cardiac test.
There are also important meeting with members of the transplant team including a surgeon, hepatologist, cardiologist, pulmonologist, psychiatrist and gynaecologist. (In female donors)
Once the potential donor is accepted a date for surgery will be chosen. A ethics committee meeting will ensure that all the necessary permissions are in place