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Liver Transplantation
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How live liver transplants could save thousands of lives


The success of liver transplantation represents one of the great miracles of modern medicine. Essentially an experimental procedure 35 years ago, it now represents the only definitive method to cure most patients with end-stage liver failure.

The major problem with liver transplantation now is not rejection or infections but rather that there are not enough livers for all the people who need them. Over 14,000 people are waiting for a liver transplant in the United States, but only about 8,000 transplants are done annually. The average waiting time for most patients measures in years – if they receive one at all. One in five patients dies on the waiting list, a number that could…

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 How live liver transplants could save thousands of lives

The success of liver transplantation represents one of the great miracles of modern medicine. Essentially an experimental procedure 35 years ago, it now represents the only definitive method to cure most patients with end-stage liver failure. The major problem with liver transplantation now is not rejection or infections but rather that there are not enough livers for all the people who need them.

American Liver Foundation

Explore this section to learn more about liver transplant surgery, the circumstances under which it is necessary, and its long-term effects.

European Liver Transplant Registry

A group including the main liver transplant Centers decided to create the ELTR with the following objectives : Registry of all liver transplantation procedures in Europe and a link between European LT Centers.

International Liver Transplantation Society

The International Liver Transplant Society (ILTS) is a young, vibrant growing organization of approximately 650 international members belonging to a multidisciplinary cadre of specialists and healthcare providers, who have joined to promote the focus of ILTS.

Liver Transplant India

We wish to provide hope to those with terminal liver disease by informing them that at a fraction of the cost abroad, liver transplants are being done routinely by the author at his centre in Delhi, with results that match the best in the world.

Liver Transplant Recipient's Website

This website is for the use of New Zealand Liver Transplant recipients, to share their stories and experiences, and foster an awareness within the community at large of the life-saving benefits of receiving an organ.

Liver Transplantation

Liver Transplantation delivers current, peer-reviewed articles on liver transplantation, liver surgery, and chronic liver disease — the information necessary to keep abreast of this evolving specialty.

MayoClinic

Before making a decision about a liver transplant, learn about the organ transplant process, including getting listed in the organ recipient registry, the surgery itself, potential risks and follow-up care.

Penn Transplant Institute

The Penn Transplant Center of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for patients with end stage liver disease requiring liver transplantation.

UCLA Transplantation Services

The liver transplant program at UCLA was inaugurated in 1984 and has grown to be the most active program in the world. Since the program's inception, liver transplants have been performed at UCLA for infants, children and adults, focusing on innovative surgical techniques.

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