en General General Original Research Original Research The liver transplantation program was established at Shiraz Nemazee Hospital in 1993. Shortage of cadaver organ supply due to various social and legal issues urged us to develop a living-related liver transplantation (LRLT) program. So far 7 (6 males, 1 female) living-related liver transplantations have been performed at this center. The mean age of patients was 8.21 years (+/- 4.16), with a range of 4.5 to 14 years. Live donors (3 mothers, 2 fathers, and 1 brother) with a mean age of 30.83 years (+/- 4.11) underwent procurement of the left lateral segment without mortality or any serious morbidity. The native liver disease was idiopathic cirrhosis (1 case), biliary atresia (3 cases), Budd-Chiari syndrome (1 case), neonatal cirrhosis (l case), and cryptogenic cirrhosis (l case). Allografts were implanted using piggy-back surgical technique. Baseline immunosuppression consisted of a triple drug regimen including cyclosporine, mycophenolate mofetil and steroids. Acute graft rejection was treated with intra-venous bolus of methyl-prednisolone. Early death occurred in 2 patients due to vascular thrombosis. Biliary complication was observed in 1 patient. Five patients are alive with a normal functioning liver. In conclusion, LRLT program is promising in Iran. It can help to overcome the shortage of organs and minimize the mortality of patients in the waiting list. Liver transplantation, Living-related, Children 1 3 http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-298-168&slc_lang=en&sid=1 SA MALEK-HOSSEINI 20031947532846003861 20031947532846003861 Yes From the Organ Transplantation Unit, Nemazee Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran M LAHSAIE 20031947532846003862 20031947532846003862 No H SALAHI 20031947532846003863 20031947532846003863 No A BAHADOR 20031947532846003864 20031947532846003864 No M HAGHIGHAT 20031947532846003865 20031947532846003865 No MJ KAVIANI 20031947532846003866 20031947532846003866 No MB KHOSRAVI 20031947532846003867 20031947532846003867 No M BORZOIE 20031947532846003868 20031947532846003868 No M ARASTEH 20031947532846003869 20031947532846003869 No MH BAGHERI 20031947532846003870 20031947532846003870 No M FATTAHI 20031947532846003871 20031947532846003871 No HR DAVARI 20031947532846003872 20031947532846003872 No S NIK-EGHBAL 20031947532846003873 20031947532846003873 No A KARBASSI 20031947532846003874 20031947532846003874 No