The Liver, which is the largest internal organ, is located on the right side of the body and is protected by the ribs.

The liver performs many critical functions
  • Helps in digestion of food
  • Helps distribute nutrients such as vitamins and minerals
  • Helps clean the blood by removing toxins
  • Manufacturers proteins that help blood clot and promote healing
What happens when the liver is not working properly?
  • Absorption of vitamins and nutrients are decreased
  • Waste products are not efficiently removed from the body
  • Proteins that help blood clot are reduced
  • Body is unable to get the needed nutrients to provide energy and promote healing
Liver Transplant

Common Liver Diseases requiring Transplant

  • Hepatitis A,B & C
  • Fatty Liver ( NASH)-Non Alcholic steatohepatitis
  • Auto Immune Hepatitis
  • Alcoholic liver disease
  • Liver Cancer
  • Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ( PBC)
  • Primary sclerosing Cholangitis
  • Sudden acute liver failure
  • Cryptogenic cirrhosis

Common Symptoms of Liver Disease

  • Fatigue : extreme tiredness
  • Ascites : excess fluid in the abdomen
  • Encephalopathy : confusion from high ammonia level in the blood
  • Jaundice : yellow color seen in eyes /skin
  • Pruritis : uncontrolled itching of the skin
  • Edema : swelling in the feet and legs
  • Bleeding : from esophagus, stomach or rectum
Renal Transplant