A new prognostic score is more accurate than the commonly used Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) in predicting post–transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) survival, researchers ...

Liver transplant surgery involves replacing an unhealthy liver with a healthy one from a living or deceased donor. Recovery can take up to 1 year, and 5-year survival rates can be as high as 75%. A ...

Earlier, to ensure excellence and sustainable capacity building, the AIIMS Bhubaneswar entered into an MoU with the Institute ...

A liver scan describes a specialized imaging test that examines the liver to help identify certain conditions, assess liver function, and monitor treatment progress. The liver is the largest solid ...

In a domino liver transplant, a person with a metabolic disorder receives a donor liver and then donates their original liver to another person whose liver is damaged from cirrhosis or cancer. Domino ...

Maria Contreras and Monica Davis share many things - including a vital organ. The two Ohio women, who refer to themselves as "split-liver sisters," received a liver transplant on July 1, 2020. But it ...

The number of individuals registered and waiting for a liver transplant is near 11,000. Matching a patient in need of an organ transplant with a healthy liver is critical, but an innovative surgical ...

What Is a Liver Ultrasound? A liver ultrasound is a type of abdominal ultrasound, an imaging test that uses high-frequency sound waves to create pictures of the organs and structures in your abdomen, ...