Liver transplant involves replacement of patient’s diseased liver by a new liver which is derived either from a brain dead but heart beating donor referred to as Deceased- Donor Liver transplant (DDLT) or from a living donor referred to as Living Donor Liver Transplant (LDLT). Liver from a cadaver is a full complete liver while that from the living donor is a half or hemiliver. Liver is a unique organ in human body and has a special capacity of regeneration. It has been seen that even 75% of liver can be safely removed without any untoward consequences because of the capacity of regeneration. The remaining liver rapidly grows and restores the full functional capacity required for the normal functioning of the body. Owing to this unique property a part of the healthy liver can be safely removed from a voluntary donor and can be utilized to replace a diseased liver in a patient without causing any harm to either the donor or the patient. The remaining half of liver in the donor and recipient grows back to achieve full functional recovery within 3-4 weeks.
Following are the two types of Liver Trasplant :-
- Cadaveric Liver Transplantation
- Living Donor Liver Transplanatation
