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Surgeons don't remove half of a kidney, so you must mean can someone live with a half-functioning kidney. Yes, a person can live with one kidney only functioning at half capacity. The other kidney picks up the workload. However, if the other kidney begins failing, the person will need dialysis to live.
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How can a liver donor survive?
In liver donations from live donors, only half the liver is used. Both the transplanted part and the remaining part will grow and return to about the same weight/size as before in some weeks time.
Can a person live with out a liver?
No a person cannot live without a liver
What half of your body is the liver on?
The liver is behind your right front ribs
What are the demographics of biliary atresia?
Biliary atresia is the most common lethal liver disease in children, occurring once every 10,000-15,000 live births. Half of all liver transplants are done for this reason.
What is the medical term meaning surgical removal of half the liver?
Hemihepatectomy is the medical term meaning surgical removal of half or a lobe of the liver.
Can a live person donate a liver?
Yes, in fact, donating a liver makes you live longer!
How can you live without a liver?
A human being cannot live more than a few minutes without a functioning liver. During a liver transplant operation, a machine substitutes the function of the liver
How many people were cured of cancer in 2008?
growths from the liver, 34% will live at least five years. Even more encouraging is that of the 34% of people who live at least five years after surgery, half will go on to live 10 or more years and be cured of colon cancer liver metastasis.
How long can you live without a liver and doctors saying all they can do is make you comfortable?
You Cant Live Without Your Liver!
How is the liver diagnosed for transplant purposes?
The liver starts to fail only when more than half of it is damaged
Where do liver flukes live?
the liver fluke worm lives in the liver and the bile ducts of domestic animals and humans
Is someone have hepatic faliure will die?
The liver is required to live. A person can live with a low percentage of a functioning live, but with health consequences. The liver is a transplant-able organ though, so there is hope if liver failure is eminent.
