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The Liver Care & Transplant Treatment Procedure

Before considering liver transplant surgery, each patient undergoes a thorough evaluation. This assessment involves reviewing the extent of liver disease and assessing the function of other organ systems such as the heart, kidneys, and lungs. General anesthesia is administered during liver transplant surgery, inducing a sleep-like state for the patient. The medical team conducts comprehensive medical examinations and inquiries into the patient’s medical history. These may include the following tests:

• General health check-up
• Blood and urine tests
• Imaging tests to visualize internal organs
• Tests to assess kidney, heart, and lung function

The medical team assesses the patient’s suitability for surgery, taking into account any existing medical conditions that may affect the success of the transplant. Certain conditions, such as severe infections, alcohol or drug addiction, or significant lung or heart disease, may disqualify a patient from undergoing transplantation.

The results of the evaluation are reviewed by the hospital’s selection committee. If the patient is deemed eligible for a transplant but does not have a living donor, they will be placed on the national waiting list for a deceased donor liver. The transplant team at Priyanka Hospitals will notify the patient as soon as a matching liver becomes available from a deceased donor and provide instructions for admission to the hospital.

When Do you Need a Liver Transplant?

Without a healthy liver, survival is not possible. Liver transplant surgery may be necessary if the liver fails to function properly, often due to chronic liver failure or end-stage liver disease. Hepatologists may recommend a liver transplant for individuals with various liver diseases, including:

• Alcoholic cirrhosis, caused by liver damage from alcohol abuse.
• Liver-related cancers such as hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatoblastoma, and cholangiocarcinoma.
• Primary biliary cirrhosis.
• Metabolic conditions leading to liver failure, like Wilson's disease.
• Birth-related damage to the liver or bile ducts.
• Hepatic vein clot (thrombosis).
• Persistent infections like Hepatitis B or C.
• Poisoning, such as from ratol.

After a liver transplant, patients typically require one to four weeks of inpatient care depending on the severity of their condition. Lifelong medication is necessary to prevent rejection of the new organ by the immune system for those who undergo liver transplant surgery.