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A young girl requires a liver transplant due to failure of her liver o function?

If a young girl requires a liver transplant due to failure of her liver function, she should get it done as soon as possible. Sometimes there is a waiting list.


Which organs produces enzymes that break down alcohol?

The liver is responsible for breaking down alcohol, but if one drinks too much alcohol the liver will be unable to cope, and over time you may suffer from a condition called cirrhosis of the liver, which may eventually force the sufferer to have a transplant.


Does the human body have only 1 liver?

Yes, the human body typically has only one liver. The liver is a vital organ located on the right side of the abdomen and plays a crucial role in detoxification, digestion, and metabolism. However, in certain rare medical conditions, a person might be born with or require a liver transplant and may then have an additional liver.


What is a nodular liver and cirrhosis of liver?

When there is damage to the liver, it attempts to repair itself. The remaining cells (mainly hepatocytes, but also oval cells) - undergo mitotic division in order to replace damaged or dead cells. This process is known as hyperplasia. When hyperplasia occurs in the liver, it results in nodular formations of new cells. A cirrhotic liver is an end-stage liver. It cannot be repaired, and if the person is to live they will need a transplant. A cirrhotic liver will be diffusely (all-over) covered with nodules, where the liver has attempted to regenerate. It will also have scar-tissue and fibrosis as a result of the damage to the liver.


Which tissues have been transplanted since 1950?

1954: First successful kidney transplant by Joseph Murray (Boston, U.S.A.) 1966: First successful pancreas transplant by Richard Lillehei and William Kelly (Minnesota, U.S.A.) 1967: First successful liver transplant by Thomas Starzl (Denver, U.S.A.) 1967: First successful heart transplant by Christiaan Barnard (Cape Town, South Africa) 1970: First successful monkey head transplant by Robert White (Cleveland, U.S.A.) 1981: First successful heart/lung transplant by Bruce Reitz (Stanford, U.S.A.) 1983: First successful lung lobe transplant by Joel Cooper (Toronto, Canada) 1986: First successful double-lung transplant (Ann Harrison) by Joel Cooper (Toronto, Canada) 1987: First successful whole lung transplant by Joel Cooper (St. Louis, U.S.A.) 1995: First successful laparoscopic(internal abdominal examination) live-donor nephrectomy(removal of kidney) by Lloyd Ratner and Louis Kavoussi (Baltimore, U.S.A.) 1998: First successful live-donor partial pancreas transplant by David Sutherland (Minnesota, U.S.A.) 1998: First successful hand transplant (France) 2005: First successful partial face transplant (France) 2006: First successful penis transplant (China)

Related questions

How much cost of liver transplant in china?

cost of a liver transplant in china


Is a liver transplant a treatment for Wilson disease?

Patients may be given a liver transplant in the event of liver failure as a complication of WD.


Is Possible of Liver Transplant in India at low cost?

kem hospital is very affordable for liver transplant


Does chronic cholestasis require a liver transplant?

A liver transplant may become necessary if complications occur


What is the ICD-9 code for liver transplant?

I believe the following apply: liver transplant 996.8 status post liver transplant V42.7 Liver transplant actually 996.82


Can you transplant liver?

You can indeed.


When was the first liver transplant performed?

The first human liver transplant was performed in 1963, and since then, thousands of liver transplants are done every year.


What is a hepatoma?

Liver tumor (not necessarily cancerous).


Why It is not possible to transplant gallbladder without liver transplant?

The gallbladder is not essential - you can live without it quite easily (like your appendix). So it is never transplanted since it is not necessary. And when having a liver transplant, the gallbladder (both the original and the transplanted) are removed. Nobody with a liver transplant has a gall-bladder.


What did Rory Gallagher die of?

Complications following a liver transplant.


What is the procedure known as a liver transplant?

Liver transplantation is a surgery that removes a diseased liver and replace it with a healthy donor liver.


A young girl requires a liver transplant due to failure of her liver o function?

If a young girl requires a liver transplant due to failure of her liver function, she should get it done as soon as possible. Sometimes there is a waiting list.