The human liver is magnificent.
When surgeons do transplants, they often cut out as much as 60% to 70% of the liver and give it to the new patient.
The donor patient, who lost most of their liver, will be able to regenerate a full liver in turn.
The recipient will also get a brand new liver. The liver also has more than 100 functions in the body. It cleans waste, processes nutrition, the list goes on and on. All blood that is leaving the stomach and intestines passes through the liver.
The liver is probably the most underappreciated organ in the body.
Per my doctor friend, it is also one of the bloodiest transplants they do because the liver is filled with so many veins:
But yes, livers are awesome. Please be an organ donor! We need more donors!
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