Liver Transplant Evaluation and Assessment Guide

The assessment team

We fully appreciate that this can be a daunting time for you, your family and friends, so please do not hesitate to ask questions. Many professionals are involved in your care and are happy to help.

The members of our team include specialist doctors: hepatologists, hepatobiliary and liver transplant surgeons and anaesthetists. Depending on your medical needs, specialist reviews by alcohol and addiction specialists, psychiatry, renal, cardiology, respiratory, endocrine or palliative care may be necessary. The social worker, dietician, dentist, physiotherapist, pharmacist, pastoral care and liver transplant recipient coordinator will also see you during your evaluation. You will be given specialised information from many of these professionals.

In this guide:

1. Information and contact details for the liver transplant hepatology team
2. The liver - its function and anatomy
3. Signs of liver disease
4. Pre-transplant assessment and evaluation
5. The assessment team
6. Allied Health Services
7. Palliative care
8. Pharmacy—medications before your transplant
9. Case discussion and assessment presentation
10. Will I make the list?
11. The liver transplant waiting list
12. Model for End stage Liver Disease (MELD)
13. Support Through Education Program (STEP)
14. The Donor
15. What happens when you are notified that a donor liver is available?
16. The liver transplant operation
17. Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patient information
18. The recovery period
19. Pharmacy—medications after your transplant
20. Rejection
21. Donor family correspondence and information
22. Glossary

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