What complications are there with liver transplantation?

Varies: Most patients thrive and do well after liver transplant. However, surgical complications, recurrence of the disease in the new liver (depends on reason for transplant), rejection of the liver- which generally can be treated easily by medications, anti rejection medication related side effects and infections etc. Although these complications occur majority of patients have a better quality of life.

Varies in degree: Common (ususally not serious): superficial wound infection; hernia; bleeding requiring blood transfusion or reoperation, bile leak requiring stenting or reoperation; infection due to suppressed immune function less common (more serious): vessel clotting requiring reoperation or re-transplant; primary non-function of the liver requiring emergent re-transplant; severe infections.