{"id":13237,"date":"2020-01-09T10:54:42","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T10:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/?p=13237"},"modified":"2020-01-09T10:54:42","modified_gmt":"2020-01-09T10:54:42","slug":"liver-donations-save-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/liver-donations-save-lives\/","title":{"rendered":"Liver Donations save Lives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/30266282\">2 million deaths per year<\/a> are caused because of liver\ndiseases. The statistics are staggering because unfortunately, only 10% of the world\u2019s\nliver transplantation needs are being fulfilled currently. With the rate of liver\ndiseases increasing steadily over the years, drastic measures need to be taken.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Liver donations can be made by living donors,\nand all of this is possible because of the liver\u2019s ability to grow back. Scientific\nresearchers have proven that livers can grow back to their original size even\nif you lose 75% of it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>The accelerated regenerative power of the liver\nallows the organ to reach its normal size within 6-8 weeks. So living donors need\nnot stress about the procedure because they will eventually end up with a fully\nfunctioning liver within months of making the donation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fewer Chances of Complications Arising<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any organ that leaves the body starts losing\nits vitality. However, once a part of the liver is extracted from the donor\u2019s body,\nit is quickly transplanted in the patient. The quick exchange is what ensures\nthat lesser complications arise during the procedure. However, when it comes to\nlong life of the organ, it has been found that the results for a living donor\nand a dead donor are the same. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Living donor liver transplant has been a blessing\nfor people who have been waiting on the transplant list for years. Since the liver\nis the only organ that can regenerate itself, living donations became possible.\nThis means that people on the list can get a new chance at life if their relative\nor friend becomes a donor. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>No Relation Required<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An important question that has always confused people\nis whether the donor needs to be a relative or not. Fortunately, the same condition\nthat is required for a kidney transplant doesn\u2019t apply here. Any person who is healthy\nand willing can donate it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Possible Complications for the Donor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though a living donation can give life to the\nrecipient, it can sometimes spell trouble for the donor. The statistics around\nthe world show that generally, donors fare well after the surgery, but there\nare chances of some complications. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hernia is one of the most common issues that arise\nafter a liver donation. The living donor might also experience edema, bile\nleakage and blood clots. With such complications expected in some cases, it\u2019s not\nsurprising that most people fear going through the procedure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tips for Living Donors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you intend to be a living liver donor, here\nare a few things you need to keep in mind. The recovery time for a donor is 8\nto 16 weeks, which means you\u2019ll need to take some considerable amount of time\noff work. Make the necessary arrangements beforehand so you can rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mood swings is a common side\neffect of the procedure and some donors even go through adjustment disorders after\nthe process. If you feel anxious or depressed, get help. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/\">Liver donation<\/a> is a life-saving activity. For some, it means a\nsecond chance to live and enjoy life to the fullest. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over 2 million deaths per year are caused because of liver diseases. The statistics are staggering because unfortunately, only 10% of the world\u2019s liver transplantation needs are being fulfilled currently. With the rate of liver diseases increasing steadily over the years, drastic measures need to be taken. Liver donations can be made by living donors, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13237","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cpr"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.4 (Yoast SEO v25.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Liver Donations save Lives<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"CPR blog for Liver Donations save Lives\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/liver-donations-save-lives\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Liver Donations save Lives\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"CPR blog for Liver Donations save Lives\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/liver-donations-save-lives\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Online CPR Certification Blog | World News in Medicine\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-01-09T10:54:42+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/liver-donations-save-lives\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/liver-donations-save-lives\/\",\"name\":\"Liver Donations save Lives\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2020-01-09T10:54:42+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/54248b57c4973c8f339e90ca1ad2b46b\"},\"description\":\"CPR blog for Liver Donations save Lives\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/liver-donations-save-lives\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/liver-donations-save-lives\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/liver-donations-save-lives\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Liver Donations save Lives\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Online CPR Certification Blog\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/54248b57c4973c8f339e90ca1ad2b46b\",\"name\":\"Admin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/02633b4fc66ccd10394db68cc59a903a6ca17029064cd9a9e664a1d84afeba2b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/02633b4fc66ccd10394db68cc59a903a6ca17029064cd9a9e664a1d84afeba2b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Admin\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/author\/admin\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Liver Donations save Lives","description":"CPR blog for Liver Donations save Lives","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/liver-donations-save-lives\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Liver Donations save Lives","og_description":"CPR blog for Liver Donations save Lives","og_url":"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/liver-donations-save-lives\/","og_site_name":"Online CPR Certification Blog | World News in Medicine","article_published_time":"2020-01-09T10:54:42+00:00","author":"Admin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Admin","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/liver-donations-save-lives\/","url":"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/liver-donations-save-lives\/","name":"Liver Donations save Lives","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/#website"},"datePublished":"2020-01-09T10:54:42+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/54248b57c4973c8f339e90ca1ad2b46b"},"description":"CPR blog for Liver Donations save Lives","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/liver-donations-save-lives\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/liver-donations-save-lives\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/liver-donations-save-lives\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Liver Donations save Lives"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/","name":"Online CPR Certification Blog","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/54248b57c4973c8f339e90ca1ad2b46b","name":"Admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/02633b4fc66ccd10394db68cc59a903a6ca17029064cd9a9e664a1d84afeba2b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/02633b4fc66ccd10394db68cc59a903a6ca17029064cd9a9e664a1d84afeba2b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Admin"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog"],"url":"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/author\/admin\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13237","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13237"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13237\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13237"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13237"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onlinecprcertification.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13237"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}