When the time comes for the liver transplant, children and families can expect: - A ___- hour operation
- An abdominal scar
- Eating and walking within __ hours
- Six days in the hospital – our length of stay is among the shortest, designed to reduce the risk of infection
- Five to seven days in a local hotel with a caregiver, visiting the MUSC transplant clinic daily
- Thorough post-transplant education
NEED EDU MATERIALS Our goal at MUSC Transplant Center is to provide the patient and family with key information about the pre-transplant evaluation and listing process, transplant surgery and post-transplant care so the patient can make an informed decision about transplant and successfully participate in their post-transplant care. The information will be provided before wait list placement and again before transplant surgery. Patients are asked to review and sign a Patient Acknowledgement Form, indicating they have reviewed and understand all of the key information. After the being sent home, patients can receive monthly care here at MUSC or at our outreach clinic in Greenville. Once at home, patients increase the chances of their transplant being successful by: - Taking new medications daily
- Washing hands frequently
- Avoiding sick people
- Avoiding playing in the dirt
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