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1.) When is Liver Transplantation Necessary?

Liver transplants are performed to replace diseased livers with healthy ones. In the case of liver transplants, transplantation of a whole liver is not always required. Sometimes a section of liver is all that’s needed. Because of this, family members who are genetically compatible can donate part of their livers (living donor transplantation or live donor transplantation). Otherwise, the majority of livers come from unrelated deceased organ donors.

According to The United Network for Organ Sharing, in 2004, 6,168 liver transplants (of which 580 were pediatric liver transplants) and 46 multi-organ liver-intestine transplants (of which 44 were pediatric) were performed in the United States. The waiting list is long, however. As of August 19, 2005, 17,901 people (including 835 children) were waiting for a liver transplant.