Have you been scheduled for a liver transplant? Well,
there might a lot of reasons for which people have to sometimes undergo this
process. Liver is the only organ in our body which can repair itself but when
the damage is too far gone, people are left with almost no choice but to
replace it with a healthier one.
There are a lot of things that one needs to be aware
of before going in for a transplant, especially when it comes to a vital organ
like the liver. You thus need to clear out all your doubts with the doctor
before you go for this procedure. Here are some of the most essential questions
that you need to ask your doctor before a liver transplant:
- The first thing that you need to ask your doctor is how successful is a liver transplant. Get to know the statics and the personal experience of the doctor who will be treating you for the procedure as to whether or not he has successfully completed transplants before. You need to find out the mortality rate associated with this procedure as well.
- The next thing that you need to understand is the risks that are associated with this process. There are a lot of chances that even though all the things match, your body might not want to accept the new donated liver and that might give rise to a lot of other complications. Other complications like infections and loss of appetite are pretty common. So you need to know what the risks are.
- And finally you need to know about the post-operative care. How much time should you ideally take to recover, how restricted do your movements need to be, what do you need to eat etc.
These are the three most important questions that you
need to ask your doctor and clear the doubts in your mind before this procedure.
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