Liver transplants improve odds of survival for organ failure patients
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Okay so obviously the phrasing of the title is crazy but the study is actually fascinating
The premise is that donor livers are very scarce, so whenever one becomes available we’re forced to choose who will get it out of the many who need it
A prevailing result of this tragic necessary decision has been that patients with multiple organ failures are usually denied livers since they are considered unlikely to survive long with the replacement liver, if they even survive the surgery in the first place. But this study actually directly examined that, and found that patients with multiple organ failures (up to a point) actually see significantly improved survival odds, and thus should be considered when a donor becomes available
Thanks for the explanation. I figured there had to be more to it, but didn't have the energy to dig into it.
Is water still wet too?
No water is not wet, it makes things wet by touching them.
How is it obvious getting a new liver would help with dealing with the failure of other organs?