Understanding Auxiliary Liver Transplantation
Liver transplant is an ultimate life-saver because there is no other cure in many conditions especially in the case of cirrhosis and liver failure. Auxiliary Liver Transplantation in India is one of the successful ways of treating Acute Liver Failure (ALF). What is Auxiliary Liver Transplantation? It is the implantation of a right or left hemi liver of the live donor into the abdominal cavity of the patient to enable the diseased liver to get recovered and start performing the normal functions. The hemi liver of the donor remains intact until the diseased liver of the patient recovers. It is then removed after the patient’s liver starts functioning to its optimum level. How Is It Done? To perform the surgery, two teams work simultaneously on the donor and the recipient. Donor team splits the liver surgically, and the recipient team fits it in the abdominal cavity of the patient. All the procedures are carried out by the experts diligently because minor negligence...