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A: The average recovery time ranges from 6 to 12 weeks.

A: Most health insurance plans in India cover liver transplant surgery, subject to policy terms.

A: Anyone with a chronic or sudden onset of severe liver disease may require liver transplant due to liver failure. Common diseases requiring liver transplant are a liver failure due to hepatitis C, hepatitis B, or alcohol. Other diseases for which the liver is transplanted are biliary problems such as primary sclerosing cholangitis, primary biliary cirrhosis and biliary atrium (children), metabolic disease, and liver cancer.

A: Patients should anticipate costs for immunosuppressant medications, routine lab tests, and periodic imaging studies to monitor their health.

A: Yes, transplants from living donors often cost less than those from cadaveric donors due to shorter hospital stays and fewer complications.

A: The success rate is high, averaging around 90% depending on various factors including the hospital's facilities and the expertise of the surgical team.

A: Donating a liver is very safe. The liver is the only organ that can regenerate and grow on its own. During the surgery, close to 40-60% of the live organ is removed. The donor's liver almost immediately starts to regenerate and grows maximum in the first two weeks after surgery. Apart from some discomfort and pain, the donor recovers and feels better within weeks.

A: Donating the liver is very safe because after extracting a part of it, it quickly returns to its original size.

A: The success of the transplant procedure depends on the experienced liver transplant surgeon available at the hospital. When a liver transplant is performed in India, it is successful in over 90% of patients and gives an excellent quality of life with a normal life expectancy for age.