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Liver Transplantation

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Liver transplantation is surgery to remove a diseased or injured liver and replace it with a healthy whole liver or a segment of a liver from another person, called a donor. People with either acute or chronic liver failure may need a liver transplant to survive.

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This video explains liver transplantation as surgery to remove a diseased or injured liver and replace it with a healthy whole liver or a segment of a liver from a donor. It notes people with either acute or chronic liver failure may need a liver transplant.

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  • Defines liver transplantation as surgery to remove a diseased or injured liver
  • Describes replacement with a healthy whole liver or a segment of a liver from another person, called a donor
  • Notes people with either acute or chronic liver failure may need a liver transplant to survive

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This video presents “Liver Transplantation” — Liver transplantation is surgery to remove a diseased or injured liver and replace it with a healthy whole liver or a segment of a liver from another person, called a donor. People with either acute or chronic liver failure may need a. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.

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