Liver Dialysis is a process in which toxins are removed from liver to sustain the patient till a liver transplant is done to him/her. Liver dialysis is only a temporary solution and it is not like kidney dialysis which keep patients alive for months or years. The filtration can be effective for several weeks. Liver dialysis has been approved for use in patients with chronic hepatitis C and some other liver diseases. This procedure is used for patients who have no other options except liver transplant. So liver dialysis is done till the patient gets a liver for transplant. It is better if a donor is found to donate liver. Many liver dialysis patients get the donors from their family members. Only a portion of the donor liver is taken so that patient and the donor survive the surgery. This is also called as live organ donation.
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