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donor liver attachment, hepatic transplant, transplant, liver, liver transplant is surgery to replace a diseased liver, a healthy liver, a donor, liver transplants have, become common operations worldwide, a healthy liver, a donor who has, died, has not suffered liver injury, donor liver is transported, cooled saline solution that preserves the organ, up to 8 hours, permitting the necessary tests, donor-recipient matching, diseased liver is removed, an incision, in the upper abdomen, donor liver is put in place, attached, patient's blood vessels, bile ducts, operation, take up to 12 hours, a large amount, transfused blood, a living donor, donate a section of liver, transplant to someone else, a family member, friend, poses some risk, donor, the nature, the operation, the liver, regenerate to some extent, parties, end up, fully functioning livers after a successful transplant, a liver transplant recommended, liver damage, cirrhosis, primary biliary cirrhosis, long-term active infection, hepatitis, hepatic vein clot, thrombosis, birth defects, the liver, bile ducts, biliary atresia, metabolic disorders associated, liver failure, wilson's disease, liver transplant surgery is not recommended, patients, heart, lung, kidney disease, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, iddm, life-threatening diseases, risks, anesthesia, reactions to medications, problems breathing, surgery, bleeding, infection, liver transplants carry major risks, an increased risk of infection, the immunosuppressive medications that must be taken, prevent transplant rejection, signs of infection, redness, drainage, fever, swelling, tenderness, jaundice, diarrhea, condition worsens, liver transplants, save the lives of people who might otherwise die, 75% of patients survive 3 years, transplant, major problems, transplant, finding a healthy organ, transplant rejection, life-long need, immunosuppressive drugs, weaken the body's ability to fight infections, cost, patient is encouraged to resume normal activities, recovery period averages 12 weeks, move legs often to reduce the risk of deep vein thrombosis, resume normal activity, after consulting, physician.