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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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A young girl requires a liver transplant due to failure of her liver o function?
The young girl will need to undergo a liver transplant surgery to replace her failing liver with a healthy liver from a donor. This procedure can help restore liver function and improve her overall health and quality of life. Post-transplant, she will need to take medications to prevent rejection and have regular follow-up appointments to monitor her progress.
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?
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).
Is it easier to do a lung transplant than a liver transplant?
Generally, liver transplants are considered more complex than lung transplants due to the liver's vital functions, the risks of complications, and the need for careful management of liver function post-surgery. While lung transplants also carry significant risks, the surgical procedure itself is often more standardized. Additionally, organ availability and patient eligibility criteria differ, affecting the overall complexity of each transplant type. Ultimately, the ease of either transplant can vary based on individual patient circumstances.
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.
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.
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.
Did Mayan Lopez ever need a organ transplant?
No her father George Lopez was given a kidney by her mother Ann Lopez in 2005.
