MEDICAL INFORMATION

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<Medical Information – Liver Transplantation>

The primary consideration of foreign patient’s liver transplantation is whether they have a living donor. Living donor liver transplantation is the main method for foreign patients with liver disease.

1) Required conditions of living donor
Living donor is have to be a member of patient’s family. That’s because foreign patient’s liver transplantation with other people except family members is not permitted for some reasons like diplomatic issues and human organ trafficking.
　* Priority : spouse → parents → siblings → cousins

2) Pre-test
① Essential test : 
　Cross-Matching-Blood test 
　(check up on biocompatibility between patient and donor)
② General tests : 
　Blood test, culture test, urine test, stool test, chest X-ray, 
　CT, MRI, ultrasonography, endoscopy, etc.

3) Hospitalization period
① Patient : 
　- 3~4 weeks hospitalization is required
　- Just after the surgery, 
　　treatment in an intensive care unit (ICU) is needed
② Donor : 
　- 8~10 days hospitalization is required

　**Continous follow up care is needed for 1 year after surgery

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LIVER TRASPLANTATION treatment cost

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<Treatment cost information #3- Liver transplantation>

Liver transplantation is the replacement of a diseased liver with a healthy liver from another person. 

Liver donation is only applicable for patient's family member who can satisfy several criteria including,

　1) Should be in good health condition.
　2) Blood type should match w the patient's
　3) Age between 18 and 60 years old
　4) The size of liver should be similar or bigger than the patient liver.

Treatment information of liver transplantation are as followings:

　*Hospitalization: 
　　- 1~2 months hospitalization is required
　*Surgery:
　　- cost is about 100,000,000KRW ~ 180,000,000KRW 

** Above information are general cost, and it may change according to the additional tests and treatment plan.

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