Overview Liver transplant is a major surgery which requires a high level of expertise and modern state-of-the-art facilities. The transplant committee which includes – Hepatologist, Transplant Surgeon, Psychiatrist, Anesthesiologist, Transplant co-ordinator etc. assemble and evaluate the case to decide the right candidate for transplant. Apart from medical reports, various other aspects like – physical, mental, social…
Category: Liver transplant
What are the complications of a liver transplant?
Overview Liver transplantation has become an effective therapy for patients with acute or chronic end-stage liver disease. Initially, transplantation was considered the last therapeutic option for patients who were in a very serious clinical condition at the time of surgery, and therefore premature mortality was very high. Currently, although survival rates have improved over years,…
Issues Concerning Liver-Transplant Priority List
Advances in medical sciences and related fields have allowed rapid strides to be taken in the sphere of organ donation and transplantation. This is more evident in the case of liver transplants as thousands of patients undergo successful liver transplants across the globe, all year round. Liver transplant is necessary when a diseased person fails…
How a Liver Transplant Can Help In Treating Liver Failure ?
Who needs a liver transplant? People with liver failure often need to undergo Liver Transplant. Liver failure can be acute (liver fails over few days to few weeks) or chronic (liver fails over many years, also known as liver cirrhosis). What are the causes? The most common cause of chronic liver failure or cirrhosis is non-alcoholic…