Split Liver Transplantation: In split liver transplant, the liver of a donor is divided into two parts and the two parts are implanted into two recipients instead of one. The liver can be shared between an adult and a child also. Liver transplantation is considered the only treatment modality in patients suffering with end-stage liver [...]
Liver cancer is cancer that originates in the liver. It is also known as hepatic cancer or primary hepatic cancer. There are several types of cancers which occurs in the liver, but the most common is hepatocellular carcinoma. The liver is made up mainly of cells called hepatocytes. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) begins in the hepatocyte. It […]
Liver Transplantation - A liver transplant is a type of surgery in which a doctor replaces a diseased liver with a healthy liver. Liver Transplantation - When might you need it? You might need a liver transplant if you have severe liver disease. This is a condition in which the liver does not work the way [...]
What is Living Donor Liver Transplantation? Living donor liver transplantation is one of the ways in which a liver transplantation is performed, the other being deceased donor liver transplantation. In a living donor liver transplantation a healthy donor donates a part of his/her liver which is then transplanted into the recipient who needs a liver […]
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and Microwave Ablation (MWA) are non-surgical or minimally invasive techniques used in the treatment liver cancer. These treatments use image guidance techniques to place a needle into a liver tumor. RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION RFA uses heat to destroy cancer cells and uses imaging techniques such as ultrasound, CT or MRI to guide a […]