Frequently Asked Questions

Your liver is your largest internal organ and performs more than 500 functions including:

• Processing nutrients, medications and hormones.
• Producing bile, which helps the body absorb fats, cholesterol and fat-soluble vitamins.
• Making proteins that help the blood clot.
• Removing bacteria and toxins from the blood.
• Preventing infection and regulating immune responses.

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• Fatigue.
• Easily bleeding or bruising.
• Loss of appetite.
• Swelling in your legs, feet or ankles (edema).
• Weight loss/ gain.
• Itchy skin.
• Yellow discoloration in the skin and eyes (jaundice).
• Fluid accumulation in your abdomen (ascites).
• Altered sensorium, altered behaviour, Encephalopathy.
• Blood in Vomitus or Black colour stool.
• Breathing Difficulty.

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Patients having following conditions require Liver Transplant :

• Acute Liver failure.
• Chronic liver failure.
• Liver cancer.
• Genetic diseases involving metabolism.

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A liver transplant is a surgery that removes a liver that no longer functions properly (liver failure) and replaces it with a healthy liver from a deceased donor or a portion of a healthy liver from a living donor.
Deceased Donor Liver Transplant (DDLT) : If liver is received from brain dead patient it is called DDLT. It is alloted as per the waiting list and according to blood group.
Living Donor Liver Transplant (LDLT) : If any healthy individual, related to patient donates part of his/her liver to the patient then it is called LDLT. Book appointment  

• A healthy relative between 18- 55 years of age.
• Blood group compatible.
• Not having any co-morbid medical illness.
• Not having any psychiatric illness.
• With no history of any major surgery in the past.
• With no history of substance abuse or addiction.

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To prevent liver disease:

• Drink alcohol in moderation. For healthy adults, that means up to one drink a day for women and up to two drinks a day for men. Heavy or high-risk drinking is defined as more than eight drinks a week for women and more than 15 drinks a week for men.
• Avoid risky behavior: Use a condom during sex. If you choose to have tattoos or body piercings, be picky about cleanliness and safety when selecting a shop. Seek help if you use illicit intravenous drugs, and don't share needles to inject drugs.
• Get vaccinated : If you're at increased risk of contracting hepatitis or if you've already been infected with any form of the hepatitis virus, talk to your doctor about getting the hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccines.
• Use medications wisely :Take prescription and nonprescription drugs only when needed and only in recommended doses. Don't mix medications and alcohol. Talk to your doctor before mixing herbal supplements or prescription or nonprescription drugs.
• Avoid contact with other people's blood and body fluids. Hepatitis viruses can be spread by accidental needle sticks or improper cleanup of blood or body fluids.
• Keep your food safe. Wash your hands thoroughly before eating or preparing foods. If traveling in a developing country, use bottled water to drink, wash your hands and brush your teeth.
• Take care with aerosol sprays. Make sure to use these products in a well-ventilated area, and wear a mask when spraying insecticides, fungicides, paint and other toxic chemicals. Always follow the manufacturer's instructions.
• Protect your skin. When using insecticides and other toxic chemicals, wear gloves, long sleeves, a hat and a mask so that chemicals aren't absorbed through your skin.
• Maintain a healthy weight. Obesity can cause nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

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