Abdullah, Saudi Arabia – Living Donor Liver Transplant Surgery

【Patient portrait】

The patient, Abdullah, 52 years old, is a senior management executive of a real estate group in Saudi Arabia. He was diagnosed with decompensated cirrhosis due to hepatitis B complicated with early-stage liver cancer. The lesions meet the Milan criteria for liver transplantation with an indication for emergency living donor liver transplantation.

Before coming to China, the donor underwent a full set of specialized assessments at a local hospital in Saudi Arabia and met the international standards for living donor liver transplantation. Furthermore, both the patient and the donor had completed all entry and exit and cross-border medical treatment compliance procedures before coming to China, and could directly enter the country to carry out medical treatment.

【Predicaments before coming to China】

The patient's condition progressed rapidly, but local resources for living donor liver transplantation in Saudi Arabia are scarce, with long waiting times and high costs.

The patient had previously evaluated transplant options in the United States: the total cost would be as high as $650,000 to $800,000, and the whole family would need to stay overseas for an extended period, with uncontrollable treatment cycles and extremely high overall costs.

【The decision-making process of choosing Trisana Medguide】

Patients connect with us through referral channels, and Trisana Medguide provides pre-approval, compliant, and fully closed-loop assistance services for international transplantation:

Accurate translation of medical records in Chinese, English, and Arabic; pre-screening of documents for both doctors and patients;

Connect with specialist physicians at the Liver Transplant Center of Shanghai Renji Hospital (Shanghai Liver Transplant Quality Control Center) for remote dual-teacher evaluation;

Fully disclose China's legal regulations and ethical approval process for international living organ transplantation, ensuring full compliance and traceability;

We offer customized simultaneous dual-surgical plans, providing transparent and detailed cost estimates for treatment.

【A complete record of my medical treatment in China】

Timeline	Service Content
Day 1 Arrival and Settlement	The patient and donor arrived in Shanghai on the same flight and were transported by a dedicated vehicle to their transplant apartment in a closed loop, where they completed entry verification and preoperative settlement.
Day 2–Day 5 Preoperative Assessment + Ethical Approval	The recipient completed a full set of preoperative review examinations for transplantation, and the donor completed physical re-examination and psychological assessment; the hospital successfully passed the review of the International Living Donor Liver Transplantation Ethics Committee (subsequent administrative approval from the National Health Commission will be processed simultaneously by the hospital according to legal procedures).
Simultaneous Minimally Invasive Surgery	Surgeries were performed simultaneously in two operating rooms. The donor underwent laparoscopic right hemihepatectomy; the recipient simultaneously underwent total resection of the diseased liver plus classic orthotopic liver transplantation. The donor liver was transported and connected aseptically and seamlessly, resulting in highly efficient and precise surgical coordination.
Day 7–Day 12: Initial Postoperative Recovery	The donor recovered well post-surgery, was able to get out of bed on the second day, and had no complications; the recipient was transferred to a specialized ward after short-term monitoring in the ICU, and liver function of the transplanted liver started smoothly with indicators steadily improving.
Day 13–Day 25: Synchronized Rehabilitation and Convalescence	Medical staff and patients are placed in adjacent wards on the same floor, relying on the dual support of professional nursing care and family companionship, to simultaneously carry out postoperative rehabilitation and medication guidance.
Day 26–Day 29 Pre-departure Assessment	Donor regains normal activity level; Recipient's liver function is stable, anti-rejection regimen blood drug concentrations are within target range, and there is no rejection or adverse reactions; The transplant team conducts a comprehensive pre-departure flight safety assessment, confirming that all criteria are met.
Day 30 Successful Return Trip	After assessment and confirmation that the patient met the conditions for departure flight, the patient returned to Jeddah, and we simultaneously delivered a personalized long-term follow-up and re-examination plan.

【Comparison of living donor liver transplant services in China and the United States】

Comparison Dimensions	US Living Donor Liver Transplantation Program	Trisana Medguide's Medical Treatment Program in China
Approval waiting period	Long waiting list, uncertain timeline	Once the preliminary review is passed, the process can begin. Internal ethics approval is completed in 4 days, and subsequent administrative approvals are processed concurrently by the hospital according to legal procedures.
Donor surgery methods	Traditional open surgery: highly invasive, slow recovery	Laparoscopic minimally invasive surgery: less invasive, faster recovery
Postoperative rehabilitation management	Separate management of doctors and patients, lack of family support	Synchronized rehabilitation in adjacent wards, providing dual protection of medical care and family companionship
Total medical care cost	The overall cost of medical treatment is $650,000 to $800,000, with extremely high additional costs for long-term stays.	This cost is significantly lower than treatment costs in the United States, and core treatment and stabilization management can be completed in a shorter period.

【Customer testimonials (anonymous quote)】

"I am very grateful for the professional assistance provided by Trisana Medguide throughout the entire process. From the initial coordination to the on-site diagnosis and treatment, and postoperative rehabilitation follow-up, the whole process was worry-free, efficient, and standardized. The superb medical skills of Chinese doctors gave me a guarantee of safety. The efficiency and professionalism of the two surgeries performed on the same day were amazing. We recovered and returned home smoothly in just one month. For the past three years, we have made a special trip to China every year for a check-up. All our physical indicators are normal, and our recovery is in excellent condition."