Question 1

what's invovled in a partial liver transplant?

Accepted Answer

Liver transplant: It is a modality of liver transplant, where only part of the donor liver is transplanted in one person and the other part in another, is a way to expand the recipients pool. It is a common technique for liver transplants in children.

Question 2

is there any age specified for liver transplantation?

Accepted Answer

No: There is no absolute age cutoff for liver transplantation.  However, the older a person is the more likely they are to have other diseases which could prevent transplant - such as heart disease or lung disease.

Question 3

what are the requirments to qualify for a  liver transplant?

Accepted Answer

See long answer: 1. Liver irreversibly damaged by disease,  or carrying a cancer that not treatable with conventional surgery.
2. Ability to withstand major surgery (basically, heart and lungs ok).
3. Ability to care for organ after transplantation (able to take antirejection meds, no ongoing alcohol or drug addiction)
4. Free of cancer (except possibly liver cancer) and infections.

Question 4

could you explain how someone is picked for a liver transplant?

Accepted Answer

UNOS.org: The match for each donor organ will be different and unique to the circumstances of the donor and the patients waiting. Factors affecting ranking may include tissue match, blood type, length of time on the waiting list, immune status and the distance between the potential recipient and the donor. For heart, liver, lung and intestines, the potential recipient's degree of medical urgency considered.

Question 5

is there a particular die that a person should have after having a liver transplant?

Accepted Answer

Yes contrast needed: If in the question die, contrast agents for imaging studies is meant, then yes a liver transplant recipient would need a type of  I.V. Contrast for the best image of the liver.  This is usually an iodinated agent for x-ray (ct scan) or gadolinium for mri.  However, the safe use of both is dependent on the patients' s kidney function, which should be determined before the tests are ordered.

Question 6

do  liver transplant patients livelong?

Accepted Answer

They can: After the first year they do well. Much longer than w liver disease.

Question 7

why arent all alcoholics usually disqualified for a liver transplant?

Accepted Answer

Many reasons: Actively drinking alcoholics are generally not considered transplant candidates; however, those who are "in recovery, " usually with at least 6 months of abstinence from alcohol, and who have a support system to be able to continue that abstinence, are eligible for transplants.  The evidence shows that they are equally successful in maintaining their transplants, as a group, as are other patients.

Question 8

i'm wondering why are alcoholics usually disqualified for a liver transplant?

Accepted Answer

Non-compliance.: Many experts agree and consider active alcoholism or active substance abuse to an absolute contraindication to liver transplant.
The reasons revolve around the issue of non-compliance and the physiological side effects of alcohol on the liver transplant. As you can see the active chronic alcoholic individual may not derive benefits from the liver transplant. Better to consult transplant surgeon.

Question 9

in liver transplant, what are the consideration on deciding which lobe is being donated?

Accepted Answer

Recipient size: Most adults with advanced liver disease and portal hypertension (increased blood flow coming from their intestines + spleen, to their liver) require the largest lobe of the live donor's liver, which is the right lobe. Children and small adults will probably only require the lesser volume of the left lobe, or part of the left lobe (left lateral segment). The portion left in the donor grows rapidly.

Question 10

what is a meld test for liver transplant?

Accepted Answer

Prioritizes patients: Meld (model for end-stage liver disease) score allows for an estimation of life expectancy for people with end stage liver disease.There are more people needing transplants than there are donor livers; those determined by meld score to be highest risk of dying over the next 3 months are placed higher on the list.Meld is calculated from blood test results (bilirubin, creatinine, inr).

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