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Deepam Meditours (Medical Tourism Company)

Deepam Meditours (Medical Tourism Company). What is a Liver?. Liver is the largest organ in the body located on the right side behind the rib cage.  The Liver holds 13% of the body’s blood supply.

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Deepam Meditours (Medical Tourism Company)

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  1. Deepam Meditours (Medical Tourism Company)

  2. What is a Liver? • Liver is the largest organ in the body located on the right side behind the rib cage.  • The Liver holds 13% of the body’s blood supply. • It performs several important functions of the body viz. convert food into energy, regulating blood clotting, making bile, and breaking down toxic substances such as drugs and alcohol.  • It acts as a filter, removing impurities from the blood.

  3. Symptoms for Liver Transplant • Itching • Increasedtendency To Bleed • Forgetfulness And Confusion • Abnormal storage of fluid known as Ascites in the abdomen area. • Blood in Vomit • Gray colored Stools • Dark Colored Urine (tea colored)  • Jaundice !! Seek Help !! Talk to us : +91-9810085065

  4. Diseases that may Progress to Liver Transplant • Acute hepatic necrosis When tissue in liver becomes dead. • Biliary Duct AtresiaAbsent or abnormally developed bile duct. • Metabolic disease. Conditions that affect the chemical activity in cells that are affected by the liver. • Liver cancer. Tumor developed inside the liver. • Autoimmune hepatitis. Liver cell damage and destruction due to chronic inflammation in liver.

  5. What is Liver Transplant? • Liver transplantation is a viable treatment option for end-stage liver disease and acute liver failure. • A liver transplant is a surgical process in which the diseased liver is replaced with a healthy liver. • It is the second most commonly transplanted major organ after kidney. Would you like Free Opinion from Our Expert – It doesn’t cost you anything… info@deepammeditours.com

  6. What Percentage of Donor Liver is Used? • If the Live Donor Liver Transplant recipient is a child, only a portion of the left part of the liver is removed from the donor: about 25% of the donor's total liver. • If the Live Donor Liver Transplant recipient is an adult, a larger portion of the liver needs to be removed from the donor, usually the right portion of the liver: about 60% of the donor's total liver.

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