What makes someone a good candidate for a liver transplant?
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Dr. Andrew Cameron of Johns Hopkins Medicine answered: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.
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. More -
A liver transplant may be suitable for someone:
- who has finished their liver transplant evaluation
- who has indications for transplant
- who has no medical contraindications to transplant surgery (no medical problems that would make transplant surgery dangerous)
- who has no psychosocial contraindications to transplant surgery (has adequate health insurance, stable psychiatric history, safe housing, adequate support system, including care after transplant, and no active drug or alcohol abuse)
A liver transplant may be suitable for someone: who has finished their liver transplant evaluation who has indications for transplant who has no medical contraindications to transplant surgery (no medical problems that would make transplant... More -
Robert Brown of Columbia University Department of Surgery answered:A good candidate for a liver transplant needs to be in good heart and lung health. Watch this video featuring liver transplant surgeon Dr. Robert Brown to learn why the post-surgery regimen requires a compliant-minded patient.
A good candidate for a liver transplant needs to be in good heart and lung health. Watch this video featuring liver transplant surgeon Dr. Robert Brown to learn why the post-surgery regimen requires a compliant-minded patient. More
