Fact Sheets

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Pediatric Liver Transplants
Pediatric liver transplants at Yale Medicine are extremely safe and successful, and can cure many cases of childhood liver failure.
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Living Donor Organ Transplantation
Most kidneys and livers used in transplantation come from individuals who have died, but this doesn’t provide enough organs. So living donors are needed.
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Kidney Transplant
Kidney transplants offer many benefits over dialysis, including freedom to travel, fewer dietary restrictions and, most importantly, improved survival.
condition, procedure, treatment
Anesthesia for Organ Transplant
Organ transplants, including heart, liver, kidney and pancreas, require highly specialized anesthesiology skills.
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Liver Cancer
A type of cancer that starts in the liver and can cause stomach pain and swelling and jaundice.
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Pediatric Kidney Transplant
Kidney failure in children can be caused by birth defects and genetic conditions; a kidney transplant can be safe and effective treatment.
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Fatty Liver Disease
Fatty liver disease (fat deposits in the liver) can lead to serious medical problems. Weight loss is often an effective treatment for this condition.
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Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis refers to the final, advanced stage of several diseases that affect the liver and cause it to scar.
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Alcohol-related Liver Disease
Alcohol-related liver disease is liver damage caused by excessive consumption of alcohol. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
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Egg Donation (for the recipient)
For a number of patients, egg donation is the only option that will allow them to achieve parenthood. This is an approach with high success rates.