2006-11-13 05:34:15 · 28 answers · asked by dmgoldsbo7 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
It is true. Why waste a perfectly good liver on someone who destroyed theirs by choice.
2006-11-13 05:36:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Yes, they will not give a healthy liver to a transplant patient who is currently an alcoholic. The reasons why should be obvious.
Recovering alcoholics who have been sober for a certain number of years can get on the transplant list.
2006-11-13 05:36:32 · answer #2 · answered by kja63 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are extremely few livers available for donation, for every person that needs one. Most die without getting a liver transplant. If you were to decide between two people who were ostensibly fairly similar, only one destroyed his liver through alcohol abuse and wasn't recovered, or the other, who lost his via an accidental overdose of tylenol, which would you choose?
This is what transplant boards face.
2006-11-13 05:39:48 · answer #3 · answered by Radagast97 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you need a liver transplant due to alcohol (which is the most common) yes, they will do it only if you stop drinking. If the test you and you have had a drink - you are off the list.
2006-11-13 05:36:18 · answer #4 · answered by totalstressor 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A sober ex-alcoholic can get one. If someone isn't trying to stop drinking and they are going to ruin their new liver too, they might make it on the list but to be honest they are less likely to get a new liver than someone who has a better chance of having a good long term out come.
2006-11-13 05:42:45 · answer #5 · answered by Jeremy T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In australia they will not do liver transplants on alcoholics unless they can demonstrate that they can be abstinent.
Imagine all that effort and time and public money spent ... only to fail again in a matter of monthes!
2006-11-13 05:37:35 · answer #6 · answered by Orinoco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, why waste a perfectly good liver on someone who continues to drink? If they have a proven record of sobriety, then they may be on the transplant list.
2006-11-13 05:36:13 · answer #7 · answered by stingme 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's true. There's no point in giving someone a new liver if they're just going to abuse it more by drinking. The doctors would tell the person to quit drinking before they'll do the operation. Same goes for people who're having treatment for certain cancers, they have to stop smoking first.
2006-11-13 05:37:09 · answer #8 · answered by Blue Jean 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes, you have to sign a contract and live up to the terms of that contract, one of which is no alcohol, its terrible for your liver. If you are a recovering alcoholic you can get a liver, but not if you still plan on drinking
2006-11-13 05:35:46 · answer #9 · answered by parental unit 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2006-11-13 05:45:21 · answer #10 · answered by kigrawi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes because that person will continue to drink and ruine that liver as well they will also not give a drugie a heart transplant because they would continue to use drugs and ruine that heart
2006-11-13 05:37:12 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋