Patient guide
Liver Transplant Patient Guide
Everything a family needs to understand before and after a liver transplant — from the first tests to life years later — in the order you will need it.
Before the transplant
Liver Transplant Evaluation: Who Needs It, MELD Scores and the Tests →
Who needs a liver transplant, what MELD and PELD scores mean, the tests in a transplant work-up, reasons transplant may not be possible, and what to bring.
Who Can Be a Liver Donor? Eligibility, Tests and the Legal Process in India →
Living liver donor eligibility in India — age, blood group, BMI, fatty liver, liver size — the donor tests, THOTA approval and the right to withdraw.
Living Donor Liver Transplant →
A family member donates part of their liver; both recover.
Liver Transplant Cost in Kolkata →
What drives the cost and how families plan for it.
After the transplant
Life After a Liver Transplant: A Long-Term Guide for Patients and Families →
Long-term life after a liver transplant: anti-rejection medicines, infection and vaccines, diet, work, travel, pregnancy and lifelong check-ups.
Recovery After a Liver Transplant: From Theatre to the First Three Months →
What recovery after a liver transplant looks like: ICU and ward days, drains, hospital stay, discharge, early blood tests, complications and when to call.
Travelling to Kolkata for treatment
Liver Transplant in Kolkata for Patients from Eastern and North-East India →
Travelling from Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Assam or the North-East for a liver transplant in Kolkata? What to send first, what to bring, stay and follow-up.
Liver Transplant in Kolkata for Patients from Bangladesh →
A practical guide for Bangladeshi families planning a liver transplant in Kolkata: sending reports, medical visas, donor papers, stay and follow-up.
কলকাতায় লিভার ট্রান্সপ্লান্ট: পরিবারের জন্য সহজ বাংলায় পুরো তথ্য →
কলকাতায় লিভার ট্রান্সপ্লান্ট: কখন দরকার, জীবিত ও মৃত দাতা, কে ডোনার হতে পারেন, আইনি প্রক্রিয়া, অপারেশনের পর সুস্থ হওয়া আর কীভাবে যোগাযোগ করবেন।
Articles
Alcohol and Liver Transplant: The 6-Month Rule, Assessment and Life After →
Can someone with alcohol-related liver disease get a liver transplant? The 6-month abstinence rule, how teams assess patients today, and relapse risk.
Can You Live With Half a Liver? How Liver Regeneration Works →
Yes — a healthy liver regrows after part is removed. How regeneration works, how much can safely be taken, and what it means for donors and patients.
Gallstones and Gallbladder Cancer: What Families in Eastern India Should Know →
Why eastern and northern India have high gallbladder cancer rates, how gallstones fit in, who may need surgery for silent stones, and why biopsy matters.
Liver Transplant Success Rate: What the Numbers Mean for Your Family →
What liver transplant success rates measure, typical published 1- and 5-year survival, what affects your chances, and what to ask a transplant centre.
Not sure where to start?
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