What is Liver Transplant?

Liver transplant is another healthcare service provided by DNA Box. It is the liver replacement surgery of existing damaged or diseased liver of patient, with the healthy liver of the deceased donor. Liver transplant is the only alternative treatment option to the end stage liver disease and /or active renal failure.

Liver is the largest internal organ in the human abdomen and weighs about three pounds in weight. It is located in the right side of the abdomen just below the diaphragm. Physician can locate enlarged or swollen liver just by locating it at the right place, by palpation.

Liver performs several important functions inside the body. They are as follows:

Cleansing action: Removal of bacteria and toxins from blood.

Regulatory action: Prevention of infection and conducting regulation of immune responses to different infections.

Processing action: Process nutrients, medication and hormones to conduct vital body functions.

Production: Production of Bile juices to absorb and metabolize fats, cholesterol and fat soluble vitamins. Produce proteins that help to make blood clot.

The people waiting for liver transplants are more than the living or deceased liver donors. Due to established liver regeneration power of the human body, the alternative option of placing part of living liver in the patient is becoming more common, than waiting in long queues for deceased donors. The replaced portion regenerates and returns to normal size after some time, from the date of surgery and regains normal functioning.

Presence of all subspecialized experts under one roof makes the whole liver transplant process more monitored and more opinionated. Patient is under guidance and care and supervision of capable experts and much more safe and well coordinated.

Risk involved in the Liver Transplant procedure

There is also the chances of risk in the transplant procedure. This risk may be of the procedure involved and also of the rejection of the donor liver by the patient’s body. They are as follows:

• Bleeding
• Blood clots
• Bile duct leks
• Infections
• Rejection of donor liver by receiver body
• Mental confusion and /or seizures.