[Mistaken chances for living donor procurement? On the ethical aspects of a previously neglected area of transplantation surgery].

The problem of living donor, rarely discussed until now, arouses greater interest. The medical risks for the donor seem to be lower than first presumed. Within an ethical view the free and informed consent and in consequence a preceding consultation is essential. Thus, if the personal autonomy is guaranteed, the living donation as an act of human assistance is ethical acceptable.