Liver Transplantation
- Describes the transplant process, and provides a link to the most current list of free publications available from the National Institutes of Health.
- http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/livertransplant/
Liver Transplant
- From the University of Illinois Medical Center. Explains who is a candidate, how the procedure is performed, what happens after, and potential complications.
- http://uimc.discoveryhospital.com/main.php?id=882
Liver Kids: Transplantation
- Offers a description of this procedure, what conditions are treated with transplant, risks involved, what happens after surgery, anti-rejection medications, and rejection.
- http://www.kinsey.id.au/liverkids/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=21&Itemid=35
Jackson Gastroenterology: Liver Transplant
- Overview of reasons for transplant, evaluation, and transplant centers. Includes information about surgery, recovery, and organ donation.
- http://www.gicare.com/pated/epdlv44.htm
What I Need to Know About Liver Transplantation
- Article from NDDIC that explains the reasons for transplant, what happens during and after surgery, rejection, and how to care for the new liver.
- http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/livertransplant_ez/index.htm
eMedicine Health: Liver Transplant Overview
- Consumer health resource center providing information on the risks and benefits of liver transplants.
- http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/13891-1.asp
Liver Transplant Support Online
- Information, chats, and message boards for pre- and post-transplant patients. Includes news, medications and research, concerns, jokes, poems, and journals.
- http://forums.delphiforums.com/n/nav/start.asp?webtag=livertransplant
European Liver Transplant Registry
- (ELTR) summarizes the results of about 40,000 liver transplantations in 35,000 patients from 120 centers of 20 countries.
- http://www.eltr.org/
A Transplanted Patient
- A personal view of what it is like to have a liver transplant and operation procedures, both before and afterwards. Details about the liver and Q&A format concerning transplantation.
- http://members.aol.com/alanliver
A Patient's Guide to Liver Transplant Surgery
- Detailed before, during, and after surgery information, including the transplant team, medications, and organ donation. Transplant tour has surgery photos.
- http://www.livertransplant.org/patientguide/index.html
New Zealand Liver Transplant Recipients Website
- Provides information, personal experiences and contact people for all recipients, care givers and interested people. Donors, fact sheets and The Liver are three sections.
- http://www.livers.org.nz