Liver Transplant

Overview

Liver transplant is a surgical procedure to replace a diseased liver with a healthy one from a donor. It's done to treat many liver diseases when other treatments have failed. Mayo Clinic is a leading liver transplant center.

Why choose Mayo Clinic

• Experience. Mayo Clinic has performed more than 5,000 liver transplants in adults and children at its campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota.
• Successful outcomes. Liver transplant recipients at Mayo Clinic have higher-than-average long-term survival rates, according to the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients.
• Team approach. Experts from many specialties work as a team to develop the best plan of care for you. They take the time to listen to your questions and concerns and provide comprehensive care, including nutritional, social, financial and spiritual issues. They follow you before, during and after your transplant, to ensure the best results and quality of care.
• Cutting-edge treatment. Mayo Clinic pioneered a number of transplant procedures, and performs innovative surgeries such as domino transplants and procedures for rare conditions such as bile duct cancer (hilar cholangiocarcinoma).
• Special expertise. The medical team at Mayo Clinic has special expertise in treating complicated conditions that require liver transplant, such as hyperoxaluria and portopulmonary hypertension.
• Supportive environment. You and your family can take advantage of special housing for transplant patients as well as support groups in each of our communities.

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., ranks No. 1 for digestive disorders in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings. Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz., and in Jacksonville, Fla., are ranked among the Best Hospitals for digestive disorders by U.S. News & World Report. Mayo Clinic also ranks among the Best Children's Hospitals for digestive disorders.

Read more about liver transplant at MayoClinic.com.