What are the potential complications of liver transplantation?
It is important to remember that transplantation is a serious surgery and risks still remain. Talk to your transplant team about what you can expect and make sure your concerns are addressed. You should not be surprised if there are some complications after your procedure. Complications after any type of surgical procedure are common. However, most complications you experience will be minor. They usually occur within 6 months of transplantation and will be recognized by your doctors. One of the more common complications of transplantation is rejection. However, thanks to anti-rejection medications, rejection episodes are less common and can be controlled. Though such medications help prevent rejection, suppression of the immune system also makes transplant recipients more likely to get infections.
