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What is Liver Transplant or Liver Transplantation?
Liver Transplant is a medical procedure that involves transplanting the damaged or diseased liver with either complete healthy liver or a portion of the healthy liver form alive or deceased person to treat chronic and untreatable liver diseases.
What are the advantages of a Liver Transplant?
Advantages of Liver Transplant are:
What are the indications of Liver Transplant?
Liver Transplant is indicated in the following conditions:
What is the preparation for Liver Transplant?
The doctor will examine the patient for MELD score.
What are the steps involved in Liver Transplant?
Steps involved in Liver Transplantation are the following:
What is the postprocedure care/recovery care for Liver Transplant?
Who can perform this [Right specialist type for Liver Transplant]?
Liver Transplantation can be performed by:
What is the cost of a Liver Transplant in India?
Cost of the Liver Transplant in Hyderabad depends on the following factors:
The minimum charges for Liver Transplant in India start from Rs.10,00,000
Average cost for Liver Transplant in India is approximately Rs.28,00,000
Maximum expenses for Liver Transplant in India rise up to Rs. 32,00,000
Is Liver Transplant a major surgery or minor surgery?
Liver Transplantation is major surgery as it involves replacing the damaged liver with a healthy liver from either alive or deceased donor.
What is the eligibility criteria for a Liver Transplant?
Lver Transplant can be performed on:
What is the ineligibility criteria for a Liver Transplant?
Liver Transplant cannot be done in the following individuals:
What are the risks and complications associated with Liver Transplant?
Liver Transplant includes the following risks and complications:
How long does it take to complete Liver Transplant?
Liver Transplant surgery may take 4-8 hours to complete.
What is the recovery time?
Recovery time from Liver Transplantation depend on the condition of the immune system of an individual. However, people who undergo Liver Transplant may take about 3-5 months to recover.
What is the success rate of Liver Transplant?
Liver Transplant success rate depends on factors such as:
Overall, the success rate of a liver transplant ranges between 75% to 89%.
Is Liver Transplant painful?
The patient will not feel any pain during the surgery due to the effect of general anesthesia.
Is Liver Transplant Permanent?
Liver Transplantation may be a permanent procedure as it involves replacing the damaged liver with a healthy liver from either alive or deceased donor.
What are the long-term effects of a Liver Transplant?
Long-term effects of Liver Transplant are the following:
Can Liver Transplant be detected in the future?
Due to the presence of scars at the site of surgery, Liver Transplantation may be detected in the future.
What are the options if the Liver Transplant is not successful?
If Liver Transplantation fails, then the doctor may prescribe immunosuppressants for almost a lifetime.
What are the alternatives for Liver Transplant?
Alternatives to Liver Transplant are: