Liver Transplant Assessment Services

• To establish definite diagnosis, determine the severity of liver disease and the urgency of the transplant.
• To determine the fitness of the patient for a transplant. The other systems such as heart, lungs, kidneys, blood counts are tested and the presence of any infection is ruled out. The liver specialist then decides how successful the surgery is likely to be depending on the status of the patient and the cause and severity of liver disease.
• The final phase entails the psychological and mental preparation of the patient. The patient and the family are counseled about the procedure, hospital stay, the likely course after surgery, follow up and aftercare.

After evaluation, the patient is either placed on the waiting list for cadaveric donation, or , if there is a willing and blood group matched family donor available, he/she is evaluated for donation and a transplant is scheduled.

While on the cadaver waiting list, the patient follows up with the Transplant Team until a suitable liver becomes available. If the patient`s condition shows signs of deteriorating, we normally suggest the family to consider living liver donation.