Recently Answered
- Q What should I do while waiting for a liver transplant?
-
There are many things people can and should do while waiting for a liver transplant, including: Continue to exercise regularly to promote endurance and speed up recovery after transplant. Follow dietary guidelines. Carry a cell phone when not at home.... Full Answer
1 Answer
A
- Q What can my family expect while I'm having liver transplant surgery?
-
Once the decision is made to do a liver transplant, the recipient is prepared for surgery. Before surgery, family members are encouraged to wait with patients. It is important that a member of the surgical team know where the recipient's family is... Full Answer
1 Answer
A
- Q What happens after a liver transplant?
-
After liver transplantation, patients will initially be monitored in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). When ready, patients are transferred to regular rooms to complete their recuperation. Most patients are able to return home in a week to 12 days.After... Full Answer
2 Answers
A
- Q What is a living donor liver transplantation?
-
Living donor liver transplantation is the removal of a portion of a healthy living person's liver for transplantation into a recipient in need. This procedure is made possible by the liver's unique ability to regenerate: after about six weeks, the... Full Answer
4 Answers
A
- Q How does living donor liver transplant work?
-
The anatomy of the liver allows it to be divided and a portion transplanted into another individual during a living donor liver transplant. The liver has the unique ability to grow and regenerate after a segment is removed. Full Answer
1 Answer
A
- Q What is the gallbladder?
-
The gallbladder is a small sac under the liver that stores and concentrates bile, a fluid that helps the body digest fats. After a meal, the gallbladder contracts and releases bile through the common bile duct into the small intestine. Full Answer
3 Answers
A
- Q What is recovery like for liver transplant surgery?
-
After the liver transplant, patients are in the intensive care unit for two days. After that, patients are moved to the regular part of the hospital for about eight to ten days. Learn more from Johns Hopkins Medicine about liver transplant. Full Answer
1 Answer
A
- Q What makes someone a good candidate for a liver transplant?
-
Any patient that needs or will die without a liver transplant is a candidate for surgery. Learn more from Johns Hopkins Medicine about a liver transplant. Full Answer
3 Answers
A
- Q What causes gastroparesis?
-
The cause of gastroparesis isn't always known. In fact, no identifiable cause is discovered in one-third of people who are found to have the condition. Diabetes is one of the most recognized causes. Gastroparesis can sometimes develop after surgery for... Full Answer
5 Answers
A
- Q How can I avoid constipation and diarrhea?
-
Dr. Mehmet Oz, CardiologyPellet poop and loose stool -- healthy people have all sorts of toilet troubles because of the way they eat. In this video, Dr. Oz reveals how to eat to produce "perfect poop." Full Answer
1 Answer
A
