Practical liver patient resources for people preparing for a specialist appointment, liver or HPB surgery, transplantation or recovery — as well as families helping someone through treatment.
We have grouped the resources by patient need so you can move directly to the information most relevant to you.
Start here if you are preparing for your first specialist appointment, gathering records or trying to understand the questions you should ask.
Practical guidance for preparing for liver or HPB surgery and understanding the priorities during recovery.
Learn about liver transplant assessment, living and deceased donation pathways, and the questions patients and families commonly ask.
Information for patients outside Sri Lanka who are considering specialist review, complex liver surgery or transplantation.
You do not need to arrive with every answer. Bringing the information you already have can help the specialist understand what has happened so far.
Blood tests and scans are important, but so are previous treatment decisions, medicines, symptoms and how your condition has changed over time.
Some questions are practical rather than purely medical. These sections help patients and families think through preparation, travel and follow-up.
Understand which records are useful for an initial review, how travel planning fits around treatment, and why cost estimates depend on the individual treatment pathway.
International patient information →Practical articles on liver health, symptoms, surgery, transplantation and recovery — written to make complex topics easier to understand.
A Sri Lankan study found fatty liver in 1 in 3 urban adults studied. Learn why it can be silent, when it becomes serious and what to do next.
Read more →How do you know if your liver is failing? Learn 7 warning signs including jaundice, swelling, confusion and bleeding, and when to seek urgent care.
Read more →Many people live for 10, 20 years or longer after a liver transplant. Understand 1, 5 and 10-year survival rates and what affects long-term outcomes.
Read more →A specialist consultation can help explain your diagnosis, review available investigations and discuss whether further assessment or treatment is needed.
