Can a liver transplant be done with grade 4 cirrhosis?

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Hello doctor! Please ask the doctor, my father was born in 1963 with cirrhosis of the liver grade IV (last). He has been hospitalized for many years, but his condition has not progressed very well. Would you like to consult a doctor, can a liver transplant be done with grade 4 cirrhosis? I sincerely thank.
Dau Van Mau (1985)
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Hello! In case of cirrhosis, if it is grade IV, it is basically a liver transplant. However, it is necessary to comprehensively examine what the cause of cirrhosis is (alcohol, hepatitis B...) and it is necessary to treat and solve these problems simultaneously.
For liver transplant, you must take your father to a specific examination, have a CT scan of the abdomen or the whole body (depending on the case), and when there is an indication for a liver transplant, please contact to register immediately on the waiting list for a transplant at the hospital. National Organ Transplant Coordination Center.
Hope the above sharing of the doctor has helped you answer the question about whether your father's liver transplant can be done with grade 4 cirrhosis.
Thank you for trusting and sharing questions with Vinmec Health System. Wish your father good health always.

Answered by Master, Doctor Hoang Duc Nam - Hepatobiliary Surgery - General Surgery Department - Vinmec International General Hospital.