A liver transplant is an operation that replaces a patient's diseased liver with a whole or partial healthy liver from another person. This article explains the current indications for liver transplantation, types of donor livers, the operation itself, and the immunosuppression that is required after transplantation. read more
The transplantation team: If a liver transplant is considered an option by a primary doctor, the person must also be evaluated by a transplantation team to determine their candidacy. The transplantation team usually consists of a number of people, including a transplant coordinator, a social worker, a hepatologist (liver specialist), and a transplant surgeon. read more
If you're receiving a liver transplant from a living donor, surgeons will transplant a portion of the donor's liver in your body. Surgeons first operate on the donor, removing the portion of the liver for transplant. read more