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Liver Transplant

Liver Transplant Criteria List

  • Cirrhosis with any decompensating event
    • Ascites
    • Hepatic Encephalopathy
    • Variceal bleeding
    • Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
    • Jaundice
  • Acute Liver Failure
  • Liver Cancer
  • Non-cirrhotic Portal Hypertension
  • Hepatology:
    • Abnormal Liver Enzymes
    • Benign and/or Malignant liver lesion
    • Viral/Autoimmune/Metabolic disease

Early referral for liver transplants is highly desirable if

  • Abnormal liver function tests
  • Ascites
  • Liver mass
  • Portal hypertension
  • Encephalopathy
  • Jaundice

Relative Contraindications to Liver Transplant

  • Inability to abstain from drugs/alcohol
  • Inability to cooperate or comply with medical therapy
  • The absence of a consistent or reliable social support system

About Liver Transplants at INTEGRIS Health

INTEGRIS Nazih Zuhdi Transplant Institute’s adult liver patient and graft survivals are consistently better than others in the nation.
  • INTEGRIS Nazih Zuhdi Transplant Institute surgeons have performed over 1600 adult and pediatric liver transplants since starting its liver program in 1992.

Liver Transplant Related Services Include:

  • Adult liver transplant
  • Hepatobiliary (liver/pancreas) surgery
  • Hepatic medicine clinic
  • Liver cancer clinic
  • Hepatitis C clinic
  • Transplant-specific intensive care unit

Referral Criteria for Other INTEGRIS Health Transplants

More Information On Our Liver Transplant Surgery Program

Liver Transplant Recipient Review Committee

Once the evaluation phase is completed, the patient is presented at the Liver Transplant Recipient review committee, which includes a highly skilled multi-disciplinary team consisting of

  • Psychiatrist
  • Social workers
  • Transplant coordinators
  • Nutritionists
  • Pharmacists
  • Physician assistants
  • Nurse practitioners
  • Transplant surgeons
  • Hepatologist
  • Cardiologists
  • Advanced diagnostic and therapeutic gastroenterologist
  • Hospitalists
  • Dedicated transplant intensive care team