Directory of Transplant Resources

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Liver transplant is a complex surgical procedure, performed when all other treatments fail to manage liver disease. Extensive physical and mental evaluations are performed before a patient can be considered as a candidate for transplant.

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Resources in This Category

• European Liver Transplant Registry

  http://www.eltr.org/
  (ELTR) summarizes the results of about 40,000 liver transplantations in 35,000 patients from 120 centers of 20 countries.

• Liver Transplant

  http://www.emedicinehealth.com/liver_transplant/article_em.htm
  eMedicine article discusses types of transplant surgeries, how patient need is determined, and types of donors. Includes exams and tests, self-care at home, medications, and when to seek medical care.

• Liver Transplant

  http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/liver-transplant/basics/definition/prc-20014076
  Mayo Clinic article discusses the process from determining need through post-transplant treatment. Includes waiting for a donor organ and preparing for the surgery.

• Liver Transplant Support Online

  http://forums.delphiforums.com/n/nav/start.asp?webtag=livertransplant
  Information, chats, and message boards for pre- and post-transplant patients. Includes news, medications and research, concerns, jokes, poems, and journals.

• Liver Transplantation

  http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/livertransplant/
  Describes the transplant process, and provides a link to the most current list of free publications available from the National Institutes of Health.

• New Zealand Liver Transplant Recipients Website

  http://www.livers.org.nz/
  Provides information, personal experiences and contact people for all recipients, care givers and interested people. Donors, fact sheets and The Liver are three sections.

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