Decompensated Cirrhosis and Treatment With Liver Transplant
Video from Mayo Clinic · 2:09
"Decompensated Cirrhosis and Treatment With Liver Transplant" · Mayo Clinic · 2:09 · Watch on YouTube
About this video
Mayo Clinic explains cirrhosis as late-stage scarring of the liver. Each time the liver is injured, it tries to repair itself, and scar tissue forms. As scarring builds, the liver works less and less well, and once cirrhosis decompensates, a liver transplant can become the treatment.
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What it means for you
Read our plain-language guide to decompensated cirrhosis, including the warning signs to act on, and who qualifies for a liver transplant.
See typical wait, odds of transplant and survival for Mayo Clinic Arizona Liver Transplant Program, and all liver transplant centers in Arizona.
New to the list? Start with how the liver transplant waiting list works.
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Sources
- Mayo Clinic: Decompensated Cirrhosis and Treatment With Liver Transplant (YouTube)
- SRTR: Program-Specific Reports (PSR) for U.S. transplant programs
About this content
Medically reviewed by James F. Trotter, MD and Joseph S. Redman, MD, PhD of the National Friends Medical Advisory Board on . Reviewers check clinical statements against the cited sources; data tables come from the public SRTR program-specific reports and OPTN policy.
Published by Friends of the National Liver Waiting List, a 501(c)(3) patient advocacy charity. Updated . Not medical advice: talk with your hepatologist or transplant team about your own care.