A liver transplant is a surgery to replace a diseased or failed liver with a healthy liver to save someone’s life. A whole liver can be transplanted, or just part of one. A healthy liver will mostly come from a deceased organ donor. A healthy living person who is a “match” can donate part of their liver.

A liver transplant is a surgery to replace a diseased or failed liver with a healthy liver to save someone’s life. There are currently 11,556 people on the liver transplant wait list. In 2021 there were 9,236 liver transplants.
There are more people who need a liver than the supply available. People continue to die while on the waiting list.
The waiting time for a deceased donor liver transplant ranges from less than 30 days to more than 5 years.

Last updated on August 5th, 2022 at 12:45 pm

Liver Transplantation