{"id":140,"date":"2019-09-18T04:38:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-18T04:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.indiatreatments.com\/?p=140"},"modified":"2025-10-07T10:55:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T10:55:01","slug":"liver-transplant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.indiatreatments.com\/index.php\/2019\/09\/18\/liver-transplant\/","title":{"rendered":"Liver Transplant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Liver Transplant&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; title_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]The doctor replaces a patient\u2019s diseased liver with a whole or partial healthy liver from another person during a liver transplant. When there is a problem in the liver function or liver failure, liver transplant becomes necessary. There can be a long term problem that leads to liver failure. If there is viral hepatitis, drug-induced injury or infection, it can be the cause of acute liver failure. In India, a liver transplant is done by expert doctors and many foreign patients undergo this surgical procedure here. They get a lot of help and support from the <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>best medical tourism companies in India<\/strong><\/span>.\n\nAmong the body\u2019s internal organs, the liver is the largest one. There are a number of complex functions that the liver performs.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<ul>\n\t<li>It removes bacteria and toxins from the blood<\/li>\n\t<li>It prevents infection and regulates immune responses.<\/li>\n\t<li>It processes nutrients, medications and hormones.<\/li>\n\t<li>It produces bile, which helps the body in absorbing fats, cholesterol and fat-soluble vitamins.<\/li>\n\t<li>It makes proteins that help the blood clot.<\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Some Important Facts&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]The number of deceased-donor livers cannot meet the needs of the number of people waiting for a liver transplant. Therefore, an alternative way is to go for a living-donor liver transplant. It is possible as in a short period of time, after surgical removal of a part of the organ, the human liver regenerates and returns to its original size.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;The transplant centre&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]The doctor refers the patient to a transplant centre after the decision of liver transplant is taken. A patient can also choose his\/her preferred transplant centre by discussing with the doctor. There are some necessary points that a patient must know about the transplant centre. These include:[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<ul>\n<li>The infrastructure of the transplant centre<\/li>\n<li>The statistics of the transplant centre<\/li>\n<li>The success rate of the transplant centre<\/li>\n<li>The total cost of the transplant done there<\/li>\n<li>The additional services that the transplant centre provide<\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Evaluation&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]The surgeon will evaluate a number of things before the operation. They are:[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<ul>\n<li>Whether the patient is healthy enough for the operation<\/li>\n<li>Whether he\/she has any medical conditions that can hamper the transplant procedure<\/li>\n<li>Whether he\/she is willing to take the necessary medicines<\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<p>Imaging tests, laboratory tests, heart tests, a general health exam, psychological evaluation and nutritional counselling are some of the tests done.<\/p>\n<p>A reputed <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>medical tourism agency in Kolkata<\/strong><\/span> supports the patients who come from the developed countries to India for liver transplant in all possible ways.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Before the procedure&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]After it is seen that the patient is able to undergo the operation, the doctor will put the name of the patient on a waiting list. When a donor becomes available the transplant takes place. There are two types of the donor, living and deceased.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;The procedure&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]During a deceased-donor liver transplant, the surgeon removes the diseased liver after disconnecting the liver\u2019s blood supply and the bile ducts. Then he\/she places the donor liver in the patient\u2019s body and attaches the blood vessels and bile ducts again.\n\nThe surgeon will transplant a portion of the donor\u2019s liver into the patient\u2019s body during a living-donor liver transplant. At first, the surgeon removes a portion of the donor\u2019s liver for the transplant. Then he\/she places that liver portion in the patient\u2019s body after removing the diseased liver. Then the blood vessels and the bile ducts will be connected to the new liver. Both the liver portions in the patient\u2019s and the donor\u2019s body will regenerate rapidly and reach to their normal volume within a short time.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The doctor replaces a patient\u2019s diseased liver with a whole or partial healthy liver from another person during a liver transplant. 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