What are the downsides of a liver transplant?

Patients being referred for a transplant have to go to a lot of medical appointments and undergo a lot of tests. The transplant process includes a long stay in the hospital and long recovery period after surgery. Also, there are always risks to going through such a major surgery, and the new liver can be rejected by the body.

Even after receiving a new liver, you will have many medical appointments. You also will need to take medications for the rest of your life, and may experience unpleasant side effects from them. Some of the medications are used to weaken your immune system in order to prevent your body from rejecting the new liver. This also means that your body will be less able to fight off other illnesses.

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