What Is Cirrhosis?
10. Is a Transplant Always Necessary?
Liver transplants can be a new lease on life for patients whose cirrhosis has progressed to complete liver failure. They are performed using either cadaver organs or a partial transplant from a compatible living donor. This is possible thanks to the organ’s ability to regenerate.
However, a cirrhosis diagnosis does not automatically mean you will need a liver transplant. In fact, transplantation is a last resort treatment when all others have been tried or eliminated.
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