About the procedure - Liver Transplant

A liver transplant is done to replace the damaged liver in the patient’s body with a whole or partial liver, that is healthy. It is a surgical procedure and requires hospital admission, as well as pre and post-operative care. Liver transplant is the only cure for advanced stages of liver diseases.

The liver can be taken from a close relative or a brain dead donor, after matching blood groups and other tests. A patient who has been diagnosed with liver disease and has less than a year of life expectancy can be considered for a transplant.

Though, if the patient has other diseases like cancer, active infection, drug abuse, other severe medical illnesses, which confirm an even shorter life expectancy, then the liver transplant is not going to give results.

Detecting liver diseases and seeking treatment at an early stage is thus always beneficial.