Before Liver Transplant
We must give your child a complete check-up to find out if a liver transplant is right for her. This is called a pre-transplant evaluation.
Your child’s evaluation will include:
- Clinic visits with the transplant team
- A review of your child’s medical records and history (including surgery)
- A physical exam
- Blood work and diagnostic tests
The pre-transplant evaluation may take place over several days. You may make several visits to the Liver & Intestine Transplant Clinic and other clinics during that time.
After your child’s evaluation, the transplant team will decide whether a liver transplant is the best option for your child.
If your family and the transplant team agree that a liver transplant is the right decision, your child will be put on the waiting list for a liver, even if a living donor liver transplant is being considered.
There are many things you must do and keep in mind while waiting for a liver transplant.