Never say never - never lose hope. You never know when a liver donor will be found and be a blessing for your family member suffering from end stage liver disease. But a lot of caution and care is required to guard against increasing instances of post surgery complications such as ones related to the biliary tract.

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Will Someone From The Family Gift Your Child Their Liver?

2. Meaning and types of Liver transplant :
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 Allograft quite simply put means replacing a
diseased liver with a healthy one from a donor. It’s
a complex procedure which requires precision and
meticulous, systematic steps and impeccable care
of the donor organ. No wonder then, the liver
transplant surgeon should have a proven record,
and affiliated to well-known hospitals which are
avant garde in terms of technology.
There are 3 types of liver transplant :
1.Paediatric transplant
2.Liver donor transplant
3.Cadaveric transplant
Paediatric transplant
Paediatric transplant
In children, due to their smaller abdominal cavity,
there is only space for a partial segment of liver,
usually the left lobe of the donor's liver.
This is also known as a "split" liver transplant.
Due to this in children living liver donor transplantation is
widely accepted.
As the parents can donate liver to their children or
infants there are lots of advantages such as :
1. Children can easily get the piece of liver without
waiting for a suitable donor.
2. There are least chances of graft rejection
3. And having a parent as a donor makes it easier for
children as both patient and donor are in the same
hospital and they can boost each other morale.
Paediatric transplant has been a boon for many children
who otherwise die waiting for a suitable donor.

3. Types of Liver Trasnplant :
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Liver donor transplant
Why is liver transplant from a donor the most
preferred surgical option for patients with end stage
liver disease, mostly cirrhosis or hepatocellular
carcinoma caused due to longterm alcohol abuse or
untreated hepatitis C or B infection? The concept of
liver donor transplantation is based on :
(1)Regenerative capacities of the human liver
(2)Shortage of cadaveric livers
But along with the advantages there are few
complications for donor too. Live donor surgery is
done at specialized centers and by specialized liver
transplant surgeon.
All potential donors should know the following risks:
1. There is 0.5 – 1% chances of death
2. Bleeding
3. Infection
4. Painful incision
5. Possibility of blood clot
6. And prolonged recovery
But usually the vast majority of donors enjoy complete
and full recovery within 2-3 months.

4. Types of Liver Trasnplant :
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Cadaveric transplant
 Cadaver liver transplant is a procedure of liver transplant in which liver is removed from a brain-dead person with
the consent from his family members. Nowadays finding a cadaveric liver or a living liver donor both can be
difficult. Usually you have to wait for both. But most of the time living liver donor is easy to find than a cadaveric
liver.
 In most of the cases living liver donor transplantation is more beneficial than cadaveric transplantation.
(1)Transplant can be done on an elective basis because the donor is readily available
(2)There are fewer possibilities for complications and death than there would be while waiting for a cadaveric organ
donor.
 But ultimately both have its own advantages and disadvantages. Ultimately liver transplant is a boon for end stage
liver diseases. But many a times Biliary tract complications after liver transplantation are very common, and the
evaluation of newer treatment options compared with standard surgical treatment is important which is treated by
a specialised hepatobiliary surgeon.
 Liver transplantation is the only treatment modality for patients having acute or chronic liver failure. A patient
suffering from liver failure cannot be sustained for long, unlike someone with kidney failure who can depend on
dialysis. 80 to 90% of people survive liver transplantation and enjoy good quality life subsequently. It is a boon for
human race.

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