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Medical technology has reached a point where a person with a diseased liver can actually get a whole new liver by undergoing liver transplantation. A liver transplant is a surgical procedure in which a damaged liver is replaced with a healthy one. A liver patient can get a whole liver transplant from a deceased person (deceased donor) or a part of a liver from a living person (living donor).
A liver transplant is a life-saving procedure that has saved many lives. Many are waiting for their turn to get a liver transplant. But how to opt for a liver transplantation procedure? Is there a waiting list? Where to register? There are many criteria that you must fulfil before your turn. First, you must know all the processes you might go through to get a liver transplant.
The liver is a vital organ as it performs more than 500 functions for properly working the human body. The liver functioning may get altered due to several reasons, such as acute (immediate) causes like poisoning or chronic (long-term) causes like hepatic cirrhosis. A person may need a liver transplant if there is improper liver functioning in conditions such as:
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The right candidate for receiving a liver transplant is a patient who is:
The candidates who are not appropriate for a liver transplant are patients with:
APAP (acetaminophen)-associated AHF | All other AHF causes |
pH < 7.3 | INR > 6.5 |
Or | Or |
|
Three of the following variables:
|
Criteria | Description | Tissue/biopsy needed? |
Milan criteria |
1 lesion ≥ 2 cm and ≤ 5 cm OR up to 3 lesions, Each ≥ 1 cm and ≤ 3 cm, No evidence of extrahepatic metastases or vascular invasion |
No |
MELD | PELD |
Bilirubin (mg/dl) | Bilirubin (mg/dl) |
Serum creatinine (mg/dl) * | Albumin (g/dl) |
INR | INR |
Age at listing | |
Growth failure (based on height, gender, and weight) |
6 to 10: remeasured once a year
11 to 18: remeasured every three months
19 to 24: remeasured once a month
25 to 40: remeasured every week
Registration and listing of recipients:
Once consent is received for a donation from a deceased person, the following steps are followed:
An individual must fulfil the following criteria to be able to donate a small part of their liver to someone in need.
The patient must satisfy the minimum criteria for a liver transplant, including:
A liver transplant is not recommended for individuals who have:
Last Updated on: 17 July 2023
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