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Liver transplant - series: Normal anatomy

 Normal anatomy

Liver transplant - series
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  • Normal anatomy
  • Indications
  • Incision
  • Procedure
  • Aftercare
  • The liver is in the right upper abdomen. The liver serves many functions, including the detoxification of substances delivered to it from the intestines, and the synthesis of many proteins.

    Update Date: 5/27/2008

    Updated by: Christian Stone, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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