# What is Liver Transplant?
**URL:** https://www.medboundhub.com/t/what-is-liver-transplant/9850
**Category:** General
**Created:** [October 29, 2025, 5:32am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/what-is-liver-transplant/9850 "2025-10-29T05:32:20Z")
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### Author:  [@Rutuja2](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Rutuja2)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2025, 5:32am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/what-is-liver-transplant/9850/1 "2025-10-29T05:32:20Z")
A liver transplant is **a surgical procedure to replace a diseased or injured liver with a healthy one from another person**. It is a life-saving treatment for people with end-stage liver disease or acute liver failure and can be performed using a whole liver from a deceased donor or a portion of a liver from a living donor. The donor’s remaining liver and the recipient’s new liver will both grow to normal size over time.
**Why a liver transplant may be needed**
- **[End-stage liver disease](https://www.google.com/search?client=ms-android-samsung-ga-rev1&sca_esv=f60ecab60e0aa489&hl=en-GB&cs=1&sxsrf=AE3TifNWvDeK_KT2kyBbNg0fr5xyF6AAEw%3A1761669690138&q=End-stage+liver+disease&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=2ahUKEwiDnd6Aq8eQAxXkfPUHHZQiLosQxccNegUIpQQQAQ&mstk=AUtExfDE_Qw1O9_tOW9hRBnCKZqHYB2XCIleoOWwwIk35gM9LGJlsxJbX2NyYPoBfQ4HOVahRJSKUXmTWlNflWPXVLrdHBYfE1eGf1S9ylVJVNSnG6A8ez2D03RtIhE-JcP4DqQHsa1sJkZc6B1K1twcXaO_jRrSPIQnjmbOOMYDj5lG-vQ&csui=3):**
- **[Acute liver failure](https://www.google.com/search?client=ms-android-samsung-ga-rev1&sca_esv=f60ecab60e0aa489&hl=en-GB&cs=1&sxsrf=AE3TifNWvDeK_KT2kyBbNg0fr5xyF6AAEw%3A1761669690138&q=Acute+liver+failure&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=2ahUKEwiDnd6Aq8eQAxXkfPUHHZQiLosQxccNegUIqQQQAQ&mstk=AUtExfDE_Qw1O9_tOW9hRBnCKZqHYB2XCIleoOWwwIk35gM9LGJlsxJbX2NyYPoBfQ4HOVahRJSKUXmTWlNflWPXVLrdHBYfE1eGf1S9ylVJVNSnG6A8ez2D03RtIhE-JcP4DqQHsa1sJkZc6B1K1twcXaO_jRrSPIQnjmbOOMYDj5lG-vQ&csui=3):**
- **[Liver cancer](https://www.google.com/search?client=ms-android-samsung-ga-rev1&sca_esv=f60ecab60e0aa489&hl=en-GB&cs=1&sxsrf=AE3TifNWvDeK_KT2kyBbNg0fr5xyF6AAEw%3A1761669690138&q=Liver+cancer&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=2ahUKEwiDnd6Aq8eQAxXkfPUHHZQiLosQxccNegUIzQQQAQ&mstk=AUtExfDE_Qw1O9_tOW9hRBnCKZqHYB2XCIleoOWwwIk35gM9LGJlsxJbX2NyYPoBfQ4HOVahRJSKUXmTWlNflWPXVLrdHBYfE1eGf1S9ylVJVNSnG6A8ez2D03RtIhE-JcP4DqQHsa1sJkZc6B1K1twcXaO_jRrSPIQnjmbOOMYDj5lG-vQ&csui=3):**
- **Rare disorders:**
**How the procedure works**
- **Donor:**
- **Surgery:**
- **Living donors:**
**What to expect after the transplant**
- **Hospital stay:**
- **Recovery:**
- **Medications:**
- Is there way to expedite a transplant?
- What is ideal liver?
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### Author:  [@SwatiS](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/SwatiS)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2025, 5:42am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/what-is-liver-transplant/9850/2 "2025-10-29T05:42:44Z")
A liver transplant can be expedited through living donation or urgent listing, and the ideal liver is healthy, well-matched in size and blood type, and free of disease or fat.
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### Author:  [@Dr\_Triveni](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Dr_Triveni)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2025, 7:00am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/what-is-liver-transplant/9850/3 "2025-10-29T07:00:27Z")
To expedite a transplant, one effective method is the “ **green corridor** ” system, where traffic management ensures a fast, uninterrupted route for the organ transport vehicle, drastically reducing travel time and increasing the chances of successful transplantation.
[https://www.donatelife.org.in/green-corridor-system/](https://www.donatelife.org.in/green-corridor-system/)
An ideal liver for transplantation typically is from a
- Healthy donor, preferably aged 18–35 years.
- Body Mass Index (BMI) under 25–30 kg/m².
- No significant comorbidities or chronic illnesses.
- Normal liver function and free from liver diseases.
- Minimal fat in the liver (low steatosis).No anatomical abnormalities in the liver’s structure.
- Adequate graft-to-recipient weight ratio (GRWR) of at least 0.8% for optimal function.
- Sufficient liver volume left for donor recovery if living donor transplant is performed.