There is a list of tests that you may or may not need to have. But either way we explain what the tests are, what they do and whats to be expected.
Biopsy
Bloods
CT Scan
ERCP
MRI
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X-Ray
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:: Transplantation Transplantation of the liver was first performed in man in 1963. Today, the UK performs approximately 600 - 700 liver transplants a year; the 10,000th operation took place in July 2004. There are seven transplant units in the UK, six in England and one in Scotland. Currently, the waiting time for low-risk patients in the UK is 6 - 12 months. Each transplant centre will have a pre-transplant assessment process to evaluate the suitability of a patient for liver transplantation; this process is fairly consistent across the seven centres. Five of the transplant centres currently have a web site, so do browse them for more information on the procedures involved and the information they provide for patients. These are the key specialist units and can provide the most appropriate and relevant information. The UK Transplant Authority estimates that there were 3,400 liver transplants in the UK and Ireland between 1996 and 2000 inclusive. The average survival for all transplants at one year was approximately 80%, though this varies between different patients, with different diseases. Some useful internet sites on transplantation are as follows: • The British Organ Donor Society or "BODY" - is a national charity which covers all issues related to organ transplantation in the UK • Transplantation of the liver and pancreas - K R Prasad and J P A Lodge BMJ 2001; 322: 845-847 Statistics prepared by UK Transplant from the National Transplant Database maintained on behalf of transplant services in the UK and Republic of Ireland (2001) |