Liver Transplant
It is a treatment that involves surgical removal of your entire liver which is then replaced with all or part of a healthy donor liver. This may come from a living or deceased donor. Having a healthy liver is essential to longevity because your liver is responsible for filtering and removing toxins from your body.
Liver transplant is a last resort measure for chronic liver diseases and severe acute liver diseases.
Process
When to perform a Liver Transplant
The following factors are considered by the medical team to determine if a patient needs a liver transplant:
01.
Severity of your condition
02.
Overall Physical Condition
03.
Other Medical Conditions
04.
Your Mental Well Being
05.
Level Of Support From Family/Friends
06.
History of a Chronic Infection
Different circumstances
It can be done in
- Adult
- Pediatric
Special Scenarios
- Combined Liver Kidney Transplant
- ABO – Incompatible Liver Transplant
- Re-Transplantation
Types of Donors
- Living Donor
- Cadaveric