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Liver Transplant Evaluation and Pre-transplant Care

Procedure

Liver Transplant Evaluation and Pre-transplant Care

For patients with advanced liver disease, we coordinate the medical workup and optimisation before referral to a transplant centre, and continue shared care after transplantation.

What is it?

Transplant evaluation involves confirming the diagnosis, assessing severity (MELD score), screening for cancer and infections, and addressing reversible factors that might delay or prevent transplant.

The transplant operation itself is performed at a dedicated transplant centre. We work with several centres in the country.

Who needs it?

  • Decompensated cirrhosis (jaundice, ascites, encephalopathy, variceal bleeding).
  • Liver failure not responding to medical treatment.
  • Hepatocellular carcinoma within transplant criteria.

How it works

A panel of blood tests, imaging, cardiac and pulmonary assessment, and cancer screening is completed over 2 to 4 weeks.

You and your family meet with us to discuss the findings, the timing of referral, and what to expect at the transplant centre.

Preparation

  • Specific test instructions are given as you proceed through the workup.

Recovery

  • Post-transplant patients return for ongoing monitoring, immunosuppression review, and management of complications, in coordination with the transplant team.

Risks

Transplantation carries significant medical risks that are explained in detail at the transplant centre.

Common questions

Things patients ask us.

Do you perform transplants here?

No. The operation is performed at a dedicated transplant centre. We manage the medical workup, decompensation, and follow-up.

Next step

Speak with a consultant about Liver Transplant Evaluation.

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