The Process of Emergency Liver Transplant

To be specific, there are three stages of any liver transplant case, which includes several procedures and exercises that a patient has to undergo. The below snippets explain those pre, during and post processes of emergency liver transplant –

Pre Surgery Stage :

This is the initial stage in which the patient and the physician do not know the condition of the liver. A stern liver disease can sprout with fever, especially the yellow fever or jaundice. In the early phase, the patient can experience brutal pain in the abdominal area, considering which, if it stays for more than a couple of days, the physician may refer the patient for further evaluation and treatment. If liver damage has been diagnosed, the patient will be sent for deep evaluation and emergency liver transplant surgery.

If the liver has been damaged due to an accident, then also the patient will be referred for further immediate treatment.

The pre surgery stage also includes evaluation of the donor’s health, specifically the liver. For the operation to succeed, the blood group of both, the patient and the donor, should match, and the donor’s organ should be in good condition.

Patients may have to wait for months to get the most suitable organ for transplant.

During Surgery Stage :

The condition of donor’s organ is again checked right before the transplantation surgery. The sugar level and blood press of the patient are also diagnosed before/during the surgery. It is a critical procedure, and the operation can take hours of time to complete.

Post Surgery Stage :

This is the recovery period. After the surgery, the patient may have to stay in the hospital for about a week or so, and then he is discharged to take rest at home. In this stage, the patient’s health condition is closely observed.