Liver Transplant: Procedure, Benefits, Recovery And Cost

A liver transplant is an operation in which a patient's diseased liver is replaced with a whole or partial healthy liver from a living or deceased donor. Liver transplant is a treatment option considered by those who have liver failure and whose condition can't be controlled with other with treatments. The following conditions may result in a chronic liver failure as a result of which the patient has to consider the option of the liver transplant:

Chronic hepatitis with cirrhosis.
Primary biliary cholangitis
Biliary atresia
Sclerosing cholangitis
Alcoholism

The decision a patient is qualified for liver transplant is made by specialists such as liver specialists and surgeons.

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Liver Transplant Recovery

According to an estimate, around 70 percent of people who undergo liver transplant live for at least five years. Your chances of a successful liver transplant and long-term survival depend on Also, an important aspect is that people who receive a liver from a living donor have better short-term survival rates compared to those who receive a deceased-donor liver. After a liver transplant, you can expect to:

Stay in the intensive care unit for a few days after the transplant.
Spend 5 to 10 days in the hospital and once you're stable, you're taken to a transplant recovery area to continue recuperating.
Have frequent checkups as you continue recovering at home.
Take medications as prescribed. You'll have to take a number of medications after your liver transplant, many for the rest of your life.

In six months or more, you'll feel fully healed after your liver transplant surgery. You'll be able to resume normal activities or go back to work a few months after surgery.

Liver Transplant Cost In Pakistan

Liver transplant cost in Pakistan ranges from PKR 4 million to PKR 5 million. It varies depending upon the surgeon who performs the surgery, materials used and hospital expenditure.

Best Doctors for Liver Transplant In Pakistan

Below is the list of best liver specialists who perform liver transplant in Pakistan. Find complete details, timings, patient reviews and contact information. Book appointment or take online video consultation with the listed doctors. Call at Marham helpline: 042-32591427 to schedule your appointment.

Dr. Muhammad Zakria

MBBS, MRCS (UK), FCPS (Pakistan),Diploma Laparoscopic Surgery (France) Fellowship Hepatobiliary Liver Transplant (Taiwan) Medical Scientist Fellowship in Transplantation (South Korea) Certificate of basic Micro surgical training (Taiwan)
Liver Specialist