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Liver Transplant

Liver transplant has been performed at Tulane with great success since 1997, continuing to grow each year with outstanding results that exceed the national average. Liver transplant is one of the most physiologically significant operations that anyone can undergo. It involves surgically replacing the diseased liver with a new one in order to restore normal function. » More info

This gift of new life brings its own set of potential complications and requires lifelong medications to prevent rejection. Liver transplantation is considered for people in situations such as these:

  • When other medical or surgical treatments have failed to correct the life-threatening problems caused by cirrhosis
  • To treat some cancerous tumors of the liver or bile ducts such as hepatocellular carcinoma
  • To correct abnormalities in metabolism or anatomical function that may limit long-term health and are cured by liver transplant
  • Children who are born with congenital disorders