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Liver transplantation is the replacement of a diseased liver with a healthy liver allograft. The most commonly used technique is orthotopic transplantation, in which the native liver is removed and the donor organ is placed in the same anatomic location as the original liver. Liver transplantation nowadays is a well ac... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Hepatitis C | 36 |
97% |
| Cirrhosis | 12 |
92% |
| Liver Cancer | 6 |
100% |
| Organ Transplants | 1 |
100% |
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MELD score not too high, waiting...
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consult by Lifelink, MELD score not real high for now. Wait and see...
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I am being considered at the Univ. of Miami for a liver transplant. My consultation date has not yet been set, so I don't know if I will be accepted or not.
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meet with transplant team 12/09/08
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meet with evaluation team 12/09
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I am just starting the Liver Transplant program at Cedars-Sinai Oct 2008
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waiting to get the word that she is listed
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Trying to get on list in Boston.
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She is not yet on the waiting list for a transplant but this should be considered within the next 6 x months. We are the same blood type so we may explore the option of a living liver donation. However, with this the fear has to do with the risks of the actual operation.
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