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A Liver Transplant in Adults is a surgical procedure done to replace a diseased liver with a healthy liver. Successful liver transplantation is a life-saving procedure that saves the lives of several people around the world.
In adults, liver transplantation is performed by a hepatologist and other professional medical staff. The procedure usually takes about 6 to 7 hours to complete. The procedure has a high success rate.
Surgery Name | Liver Transplant in Adults |
Diseases Treated | Alcoholic liver disease, Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, Biliary atresia, Cirrhosis, Primary liver cancer |
Benefits of the Surgery | Better quality of life, Quick recovery, Higher short-term survival rate |
Treated by | Hepatologist |
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A liver transplant is considered the last resort for liver disease treatment when other non-invasive and invasive methods fail to reduce the symptoms and revive the liver to function adequately. The liver can be donated by a living donor or a deceased donor.
The liver is the largest organ of the human body and is reddish-brown in appearance. The liver weighs about 3 pounds (1.4 kg). It is the only organ in our body that can regenerate. It comprises two lobes which are further subdivided into 1000 small lobes. These small lobes are associated with small ducts. Different small ducts connect with a large duct known as the common hepatic duct. The hepatic duct carries the bile synthesised by the liver to the gall bladder and intestine.
The liver performs over 500 vital functions. Some of the essential functions of the liver include:
A healthy liver is required to maintain life. A severely diseased liver may result in life-threatening complications. Liver transplantation helps treat the following conditions:
Adult patients who have the following conditions need liver transplantation.
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Liver transplantation is an effective life-saving treatment method and standard of care for many forms of end-stage liver disease. The procedure takes about 6 to 7 hours to complete depending on the patient's age, comorbidities of the patient and complexity of the condition. The procedure is done under general anaesthesia to keep the patient comfortable. A hepatologist along with other professional medical staff performs this procedure. The following steps are involved in the procedure:
Liver transplantation generally requires the patient to stay in the hospital for a few days, depending on his or her health condition. To prepare for the day of surgery, the patient must consider the following things:
The minimum requirements for a patient to qualify for a liver transplant are:
The doctor will recommend tests on the recipient and living donor. It is for evaluating the suitability and getting clearance for a liver transplant. Some of the tests that include the transplant evaluation process are:
Once the patient and the donor are qualified, the doctor will explain the complete liver transplant procedure in detail to the patient and the donor. The doctor will ask the patient and the donor not to eat or drink anything after midnight before the surgery.
The patient may expect the following on the day of surgery:
The following things can be expected after the liver transplant in adults procedure:
Post-surgery, both the donor and the recipient will spend the first night in intensive care under close observation and then be moved to the hospital ward so that they can recover.
The follow-up appointments may be as follows:
A liver transplant in adults is a life-saving procedure that saves the lives of several people around the world. Below mentioned are some of the benefits of liver transplant in adults.
Like any other surgery, the liver transplant in adults also has some potential risks and complications, such as:
A patient should contact the doctor immediately in case of any complications. Some of the risks or complications associated with liver transplants in adults are:
If a liver transplant gets delayed, it can lead to the following:
The cost of a liver transplant in adults ranges from ₹15,00,000 to ₹30,00,000. The cost varies based on the following factors:
Procedure Name | Cost Value |
Liver Transplant in Adults | ₹15,00,000 to ₹30,00,000 |
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Last Updated on: 15 July 2023
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