Liver Transplant
A surgical procedure used to replace a diseased liver with a healthy liver. Also called a hepatic transplant, liver transplants are recommended for patients who have liver damage, such as cirrhosis or primary biliary cirrhosis, long-term active infection, hepatic vein clots, birth defects of the liver or bile ducts, or metabolic disorders associated with liver failure. Liver transplants are not recommended for patients who have heart, lung or kidney disease, Type 1 diabetes or other life-threatening diseases.
Variants
- hepatic transplant
