Liver Transplant
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A liver transplant is a surgical procedure in which a diseased liver is replaced with a healthy liver from a donor. The liver is a vital organ responsible for numerous essential functions, including detoxifying harmful substances in the body, producing bile to aid digestion, storing energy, and producing important proteins such as albumin and clotting factors. When the liver becomes severely damaged or diseased, it can no longer perform these functions effectively, leading to liver failure.
Liver transplants are typically performed when other treatment options, such as medication or lifestyle changes, have failed to restore liver function. The two types of liver transplant are:
Deceased Donor Transplant:
This involves receiving a liver from a deceased donor who has been declared brain dead but whose liver is still functioning.
Living Donor Transplant:
In this case, a portion of a living person's liver (usually a family member or close relative) is transplanted into the recipient. The liver has the unique ability to regenerate, so both the donor's and recipient’s liver will grow back to full size over time.
A liver transplant is necessary when the liver is no longer able to function due to:
Chronic liver disease (such as cirrhosis)
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