The liver is the largest organ and is extremely critical for the proper functioning of the body. It performs multiple functions such as producing bio chemicals which are very important for digestion, protein formation, and immune responses regulation among others. However, similar to the other organs present in human body, the liver too can be affected by diseases.
Many times the diseases can be treated with the aid of medications but when other treatment options have failed, liver transplantation is performed by the doctors as the last resort. Liver transplant is a medical procedure whereby the damaged liver is replaced by a healthy liver obtained from a deceased donor. The doctors may also take a part of a liver from a living donor and replace it with the patient’s non-functioning liver. In a few weeks, the liver of both the patient and the donor attain its normal size.