Contraindications for Liver Transplant: Active Substance Abuse, Severe Comorbidities, Non-Compliance, and More

Factors That May Exclude a Patient from Liver Transplantation

1. Active alcohol or drug abuse: Substances damage the liver and increase surgical complications.

2. Severe medical conditions: Heart failure, lung disease, kidney failure raise perioperative risk.

3. History of non-compliance with medical treatment: Inability to follow strict post-transplant regimen.

4. Age: Not absolute, but older adults face higher complication risk and lower life expectancy.

5. Unwillingness to undergo follow-up care: Transplant requires lifelong commitment to monitoring and medication.