What kind of surgeons perform liver transplants?

A surgeon may continue their education through what us called a “Fellowship”. One type of fellowship they might perform is a transplant fellowship. They may previously have received other types of specialty training, but strictly speaking, a “General Surgery” residency is sufficient, prior to performing a fellowship. read more

Some complications from liver surgery may include: Bleeding. Infection. Blocked blood vessels to the new liver. Leakage of bile or blocked bile ducts. The new liver not working for a short time right after surgery. Your new liver may also be rejected by your body’s disease-fighting system (immune system). read more