LiverLinks
Organ Transplantation is like its own little world. And in this world a different language is spoken. Here, we offer some help in navigating the new world. Many of the links will take you to external sites.
- Biliary Atresia Articles
- Click to find out what is biliary atresia? (The Liver Disease Natalie was born with)
- Liver Families - Online support group for biliary atresia and other pediatric liver diseases and liver transplant.
- C.L.A.S.S. -Children's Liver Association For Support Services (C.L.A.S.S.).
Living Donor Resource
http://www.livingdonorsonline.org/
http://www.childrensmemorial.org/depts/siragusa/livertrans/transplant/livr_donor_liv_trns.aspx
Our Transplant Center - http://www.childrensmemorial.org/depts/siragusa/default.aspx
Liver Transplant Program - http://www.childrensmemorial.org/depts/siragusa/livertrans/overview.aspx
Liver Team - http://www.childrensmemorial.org/depts/siragusa/livertrans/liverteam.aspx
Brilliant Surgeon - http://www.former-surgery.northwestern.edu/content/ShowMemberPage.asp?typ=faculty&mbr_ik=61
PTLD
http://www.transplantbuddies.org/library/ptld.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-transplant_lymphoproliferative_disorder
http://www.lymphomation.org/types.htm
Portal Vein Hypertension
http://www.childrensmemorial.org/depts/siragusa/transplant-surgery/what-is-portal-hypertension.aspx
Surgical options - http://www.childrensmemorial.org/depts/siragusa/transplant-surgery/surgical-options.aspx
Rex Shunt
Video with our surgeon talking about the risks- http://www.childrensmemorial.org/media.aspx?media=28
http://www.childrensmemorial.org/media.aspx?media=30
Distal Splenorenal Shunt Procedure
Support Groups:
1. C.L.A.S.S. - Children's Liver Association For Support Services
2. Liver Families :: Pediatric liver disease, biliary atresia and ...
Oh, oh, and how about some pictures!!!
Here is what living donor looks like:
