Patient's question:
Chatting with a friend, I mentioned that she's a bit uncomfortable and always feels tired. Sometimes when her condition flares up, the pain is unbearable, and I feel so sorry for her even just being by her side, but I can't help with anything. I'm also very worried. Could you please tell me what are the categories of liver transplantation?Doctor's answer:
Liver transplantation can be categorized in several ways, as the criteria for classification vary. Among them, liver transplantation can be divided into orthotopic liver transplantation and auxiliary liver transplantation based on the portion of the liver transplanted. Additionally, it can be classified as cadaveric liver transplantation or living donor liver transplantation according to the source of the transplanted liver. Furthermore, based on the size of the transplanted liver, it can be categorized as whole liver transplantation or partial liver transplantation. There are even some autologous liver transplantation techniques.