Liver transplant: A liver transplant is surgery to replace a diseased or damaged liver in the recipient with the liver from a clinically brain dead donor.
These diseases and conditions may be treated with the surgical procedure Liver transplant:
Surgical procedure options to consider as an alternative for Liver transplant may include these surgeries:
These surgical anesthetic requirements for the procedure Liver transplant may include:
Possible surgical complications of Liver transplant may include:
The prognosis for a good medical outcome: The prognosis is good. Most recipients survive for at least five years. Complete recovery from a liver transplant takes six months to a year.
Recovery period for Liver transplant:
Eight to 12 weeks.
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