Liver Transplant

LIVER TRANSPLANT
Liver transplant is the process of removing the liver which is no longer functional and surgically replacing it with healthy liver from a person who is alive or a deceased.

What is liver transplant?
Liver transplant is a procedure of surgically replacing a diseased liver with new or partially liver from another person. A liver transplant takes place in only two situations that is acute liver failure or chronic liver failure.
Liver transplant is usually reserved as a treatment option for people who have significant complications due to end-stage chronic liver disease. In rare cases, sudden failure of a previously normal liver may occur.

Risks Involved
Complications of the procedure
Liver transplant surgery carries a risk of significant complications. There are risks associated with the procedure itself as well as with the drugs necessary to prevent rejection of the donor liver after the transplant.
Risks associated with the procedure include:

  • Bile duct complications, including bile duct leaks or shrinking of the bile ducts
  • Bleeding
  • Blood clots
  • Failure of donated liver
  • Infection
  • Rejection of donated liver
  • Mental confusion or seizures

Long-term complications may also include recurrence of liver disease in the transplanted liver.

Which all tests are required?
The test that is required for the transplant procedure is blood tests

  • ine
  • Bilirubin
  • INR
  • Creatin


How many days stay is required?
The operation procedure generally takes up 12hours and requires a 6 to 7-day hospital stay after the transplant. A person travelling from outside, might have to stay for 4 to 6 weeks in the India.

What is the total cost breakdown of the procedure?
The cost of would be around 42500 USD.
The breakdown would be:

  • Procedures cost package would be- 32350 USD
  • Transfusion medicine services cost- 5,700 USD
  • Donor workup cost- 2000 USD
  • Recipient workup cost- 2450 USD


What is the success rate?
The success rate of liver transplant after one-year 90 percent and the long run survival is 70-80 percent in most of the cases.

What are the post-surgery precautions?

  • Eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables each day
  • Avoid grapefruit and grapefruit juice, pomegranates, or Seville oranges due to their effect on a group of immunosuppression medications (calcineurin inhibitors)
  • Have enough fiber in your daily diet
  • Choose whole grain foods over processed ones
  • Drink low-fat or fat-free dairy products, which is important to maintain optimal calcium and phosphorus levels
  • Eat lean meats, poultry and fish
  • Follow food safety guidelines
  • Stay hydrated by drinking adequate water and other fluids each day


Do the post-transplant follow up drugs costs included?

  • No, the post-transplant follow up drugs cost is not included in the prescribed cost. It would further cost the patient nearly 8000 USD for the follow up drugs cost.