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Overview

Liver transplant is the surgery to replace the diseased liver with the healthy liver from the donor. The entire liver can be transplanted or even just a part of it. In most of the cases a healthy liver will come from organ donor who has just died. Sometimes a healthy person donates a part of their liver. The living donor is usually a family member or it may be the one who is not related to the patient but whose blood is a good match.

People who donate part of their liver can live healthily with the part liver that is left. The liver is the only organ that can replace damaged or injured tissue (regrow). The donor’s liver will grow back soon to the normal size after the surgery. The part that patient receives as new liver will also grow to the normal size in few weeks.

What are the Types of Liver Transplant?

1-Deceased donor transplants:

Majority of livers for transplants come from the people who have just died, known as the deceased donors. During the deceased donor transplant, the surgeons remove the injured or diseased liver and replace it with deceased donor’s liver. Adults usually receive the entire liver from the deceased donor. However, surgeons may split the deceased donor’s liver in two parts. The larger part goes to an adult, and the smaller part goes to the smaller adult or child.

2-Living donor transplants:

Sometimes a healthy person donates the part of his or her liver, usually to the family member who is suggested for liver transplant. This type of donor is known as living donor. During living donor transplant, surgeons remove a part of the healthy liver. Surgeons remove the injured or diseased liver and replace it from the living donor’s liver part. The living donor’s liver grows to the normal size soon after the surgery. The part of the liver that the patient receives also grows to the normal size. Living donor transplants are not as common as deceased donor transplants.

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Who Requires a Liver Transplant?

Liver transplant is necessary for patients who suffer from:

• Liver damage because of alcoholism
• Malignancies involving liver: Hepatoblastoma, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Hilar Cholangio carcinoma, etc
• Primary biliary cirrhosis
• Liver (hepatic) vein clot (thrombosis) 
• Long-term active infection (hepatitis B or C)
• Birth defects of liver or bile ducts 
• metabolic disorders related with liver failure (like, Wilson’s disease)

What are the Survival Rates after Liver Transplant?

For patients undergoing liver transplants from the deceased donors, the survival rates are:

1. 86 % at 1 year

2. 78 % at 3 years

3. 72 % at 5 years

4. The 20 year survival rate is about 53 %.

The chances of the successful liver transplant and long term survival depend on the personal situation.

Best Liver Transplant Surgeon

Dr. Ramdip Ray is the Joint Director-Liver Transplant & Senior Consultant-GI Surgery at Artemis Hospital, Gurgaon. Having 19 years of rich specialized experience in general surgery, Dr. Ray’s interest lies in the treatment of liver transplant, management of bile duct injury while his research focus is donor safety and donor outcome in Living Donor Liver Transplant.

Dr. Ramdip Ray best Liver Transplant surgeon Artemis Gurgaon has treated many patients suffering from liver dysfunctions and assures every patient the best medical care. He has also published various papers in India and abroad and is a member of the prominent medical associations. He believes in spreading health awareness and follows healthy lifestyle. To request appointment send query to Dr. Ramdip ray via email and contact Artemis hospital for world class and affordable liver treatment.