The only definite treatment for liver failure is a liver transplantation. During a liver transplant, the diseased liver is removed and replaced with a healthy one. The first successful liver transplantation was performed on a child in 1967.
Since then there has been tremendous progress in the complicated process of liver transplantation, which in 1983 was confirmed to be a valid procedure in cases of end stage liver disease (ESLD), in a consensus with the National Institute of Health.
The first successful liver transplantation in India was performed at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital on 15th November, 1998 in New Delhi. The liver performs various functions that are essential for the well-being of the body.
Two types of liver transplants are possible: Living donor transplant and Cadaveric transplant. In living donor transplant, a portion of the liver is removed from a healthy person and placed into the patient. Since....
