New test to boost liver transplant success rate, reduce waiting list

By Bridie Smith
Updated October 29 2014 - 10:13am, first published October 18 2014 - 12:15am
Dr Lawrence Lau holds a machine that helps detect liver health. Photo: Simon O'Dwyer
Dr Lawrence Lau holds a machine that helps detect liver health. Photo: Simon O'Dwyer

A new technique to assess the health of livers donated for transplant could boost the number of successful transplants while reducing the number of viable donor livers thrown away.