Product Description
Whether you or a loved one is contemplating liver transplantation, on the waiting list for liver transplantation, or are a transplant recipient, the options and information about this surgery can be overwhelming. This invaluable resource offers the guidance and advice you need. Written by a prominent physician, this book gives you authoritative, practical answers to your pre- and post-surgery questions about indications, evaluation, medications and side effects, living donor transplantation, and much more.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 2 reviews)

A Great Help by G. Hutchins (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)

5 Stars
November 13, 2008
A very informative book dealing with many of the questions that we have about Liver Transplantation. This book helped us deal with many of our fears. Thank you.

A Patient Friendly Guide by Alan Franciscus (San Francisco, CA)

5 Stars
October 29, 2008
One issue that many of us with hepatitis C do not want to think about is liver transplantation. The obvious reason is that we don't want to face the idea that we may need a liver transplant.

In the vast majority of cases, people living with hepatitis C will never have to deal with a liver transplant since only a fraction of people with HCV will develop serious liver disease progression leading to the need for a new liver. Part of the problem is that there is very little information out there that is patient friendly. To help people understand this issue and many other health related issues, the Lahey Clinic has produce a number of books on topics such as hepatitis C, liver transplantation, and liver cancer that are easy to understand and which answer many of the common questions about a particular disease or procedure.

One such book is 100 Questions & Answers about Liver Transplantation, by Fredric D. Gordon, MD, which provides detailed information about what to expect before, during and after undergoing a liver transplant. Importantly, this guide is helpful because it was clearly written for the lay person in a way that is easy to understand and does not `talk down' to people. It is also important to note that this guide is about any cause of liver disease including, but not limited to, hepatitis caused by alcohol abuse, and viruses.

The topics are divided into ten parts including:

*The Basics: The liver and the functions of the liver, causes and complications of cirrhosis and when a person would need to a liver transplant.

*Before Transplantation: The criteria for receiving a transplant, reviewing different transplant programs (long term survival, patient care before and after the transplant), questions to ask transplant specialists, description of types of livers used for a transplant, getting help and support, money concerns, the evaluation process, and a brief discussion of the MELD scoring system.

*Organ Allocation: What is UNOS (United Network of Organ Sharing)? More information on the MELD scoring system including an overview of the waiting list procedure, and the usual wait time before receiving a new liver.

*Preparing for Transplantation: The various steps needed to prepare for liver transplantation, including information on diets, drugs and herbs to avoid, and being ready to respond to THE call informing a person of an available liver.

*Surgery: The actual transplantation procedure, the hospital stay, and any potential complications of surgery.

*Recurrent Liver Disease: Answers to questions about the liver becoming re-infected with hepatitis C, and, when this happens, what the guidelines are for treatment of HCV in the newly transplanted liver.

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