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People need a liver transplant because their own liver doesn't work well enough anymore to keep them alive.
The liver stops functioning for many reasons, as the liver has over 140 functions in the body.
Reasons for liver failure include, but are not limited to:
1. Genetic diseases
2. Alcohol abuse/Alcoholism
3. Hepatitis (A,B, or C)
4. Massive infections that travel into the blood (sepsis), blood transfusions received before they began testing blood for Hepatitis, HIV, or other diseases.
5. Blunt trauma to the liver
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Where can you get a liver?
You can find a liver in most forms of animal. However if you need a liver that's suitable for a human to use, you need a human liver. (The only way to get a liver transplant is to register at your nearest hospital with a liver transplant unit. These are usually only part of bigger training hospital's, as opposed to local hospitals). If you just want an animal liver to experiment with, try your local butcher.
Why did rory gallagher need a liver transplant?
Drinking + bad doctor prescribed sleeping/anxiety pills wrecked his liver.
How much do liver transplants cost in Philippines?
I am a liver cirrhosis patient and I need a liver transplant but I could not find a living donor among the family...what shall I do?
Why do patients need tranplants?
In case they have a bad liver or bad heart then they would need to have a transplant from somebody else.
Having liver transplant surgery have to stop smoking cigarettes?
You need to discuss that with your medical team. In our considered opinion, anyone who is given a second chance at living via a liver transplant would be an idiot to continue smoking.
Why are fulminant liver failure patients in a special category for transplantationi?
Why are fulminant liver failure patients a special category of candidates for liver transplant because of the speed of their disease and the immediate need of treatment.
How much liver is required for liver transplant?
Enough to keep the recipient alive and hopefully healthy, so it's around 90-110% of the size of the recipient's original liver that is required. (You can survive with only 5% of your liver working, but obviously the liver transplant recipient wants to live, not merely survive (since you can "survive" whist being quite ill). If a liver becomes available, it would be silly not to transplant as much of it as possible to meet the size of the original, since this speeds up recovery time post-transplant - i.e the liver does not need lots of time to regenerate, since it's already the correct size).
My friend was told that she only has one percent of her liver left can she live on this?
One percent of normal liver function is not sufficient to maintain life. Your friend will need a liver transplant, providing she is a candidate, if she is to survive much longer.
Which part of body cleans blood?
The part of the body that cleans blood is the kidney.
What type of hepatitis leads to liver transplant?
The type of hepatitis doesn't matter when it comes to liver transplant.The patient is eligible for liver transplant if:End stage liver disease that can't be cured by medicineNegative HIV testAt least 6 months abstinence from alcohol and drugsAbility to comply with continued abstinence from drugs and alcoholNo active infectionsMost types of liver cancer are ineligibleCan't have another medical condition that would prevent recoveryUnderstand risks of surgery and agreeThe most common type of viral hepatitis to need a liver transplant is Hep C, but other forms of hepatitis could require it, if they got serious enough.
Is hepatitis d leads to liver transplant?
The type of hepatitis doesn't matter when it comes to liver transplant.The patient is eligible for liver transplant if:End stage liver disease that can't be cured by medicineNegative HIV testAt least 6 months abstinence from alcohol and drugsAbility to comply with continued abstinence from drugs and alcoholNo active infectionsMost types of liver cancer are ineligibleCan't have another medical condition that would prevent recoveryUnderstand risks of surgery and agreeThe most common type of viral hepatitis to need a liver transplant is Hep C, but other forms of hepatitis could require it, if they got serious enough.
Why is it important to take care of your liver?
The liver is responsible for some vital tasks like detoxification and producing certain chemicals needed for digestion. Hugh Laurie in House once said "You can't live without a liver. Hence the name." This is true. You need your liver to survive, and unlike the kidneys, the functions of the liver can not be maintained via machines. Liver transplants can be done, but transplant lists have hundreds and hundreds of people in need of a liver, many in critical condition. The point is you can't depend on a liver transplant to fix your liver problems. It's easier to take care of it than have to face the ramifications of not taking care of it. You don't necessarily have to take special steps to take care of your liver, though it wouldn't do much harm if you did. All you need to do is avoid gratuitous drinking, too much fats, etc. Basically all you need to do is have a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.
