Department of Surgery

Division of Solid Organ Transplantation

Procedures

Liver Transplant Surgery

What is a Liver Transplant?

Guide to Liver Transplant • What Does the Liver Do? • Liver Diseases • What is a Liver Transplant? • Is a Transplant Right For You? • The Transplant Process • Lodging & Accommodations • Resources • General Information for Transplant Patients

In a liver transplant, the patient's diseased liver is surgically removed and replaced by a healthy liver from a donor.

Usually, healthy livers come from donors who have recently died but did not have liver injury. This is called deceased donor transplantation. However, segments of liver can be taken from a living organ donor who may be a family member or friend. This procedure is called living donor transplantation.

Get more information about living donor transplants