Liver transplant

Liver transplant: A liver transplant is surgery to replace a diseased or damaged liver in the recipient with the liver from a clinically brain dead donor.

Diseases And Conditions Treated: Liver transplant

These diseases and conditions may be treated with the surgical procedure Liver transplant:

Other Surgical Options: Liver transplant

Surgical procedure options to consider as an alternative for Liver transplant may include these surgeries:

Living donor liver transplant

Anesthetic Requirements for Liver transplant

These surgical anesthetic requirements for the procedure Liver transplant may include:

General anesthesia

Procedure Complications: Liver transplant

Possible surgical complications of Liver transplant may include:

Transplant rejection
Transplant failure
Blood clots
Bile duct complications
Lifelong medication to prevent organ rejection
Bleeding
Infection
Adverse reaction to anesthesia

Prognosis for a Good Outcome: Liver transplant

The prognosis for a good medical outcome: The prognosis is good. Most recipients survive for at least five years. Complete recovery from a liver transplant takes six months to a year.