Liver Transplant- Frequently Asked Questions

Liver transplantation or hepatic transplantation is the process of replacing complete or a part of a diseased liver with a healthy liver from a donor.

Conditions like end-stage liver disease and acute liver failure have Liver transplantation as the only treatment option sometimes.

Although the availability of healthy donor organs is a major limitation.

The liver is the largest internal organ and performs several critical functions, like processing nutrients, medications, and hormones, produce bile, which helps the body absorb fats, cholesterol, and fat-soluble vitamins, makes proteins that help the blood clot, Remove bacteria and toxins from the blood thus preventing infection and regulating immune response of the body.

Liver transplant procedure can be of two types based on the donor, either a living donor or a deceased donor. in deceased liver transplantation, the complete liver is taken out from the cadaver and is placed into the recipient's body. whereas in the case of a living donor, only a part of the liver can be transplanted which will later regrow and become fully functional in a few weeks.

After placing the donor's liver the bile duct and vessels are attached to it and the patient is put under observation for further healing and regeneration.

The right doctor for liver transplantation surgery is a gastroenterologist, hepatologist, and liver transplantation surgery.

In general, around 75% of people who have undergone liver transplant surgery, live for at least the next five years. That can be concluded as for every 100 people who undergo a liver transplant for any reason, about 75 of them will live for five years and 30 will die within five years.

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