Liver Transplant In India

The liver is considered as the second largest organ in our body next to the skin which is larger one among all the organs. The liver is situated in the abdominal cavity below the diaphragm and is triangular shaped. For a person who is about 60 – 70kg in body weight, the liver weighs approximately 1.3 kg and constitutes 2% body weight. The mass of the liver is positioned on the right side of the body and it extends towards the right side of the kidney. The liver is characterized as very tender, made up of pinkish brown tissues that are covered by the connective tissue. The layer is again protected by the peritoneum of the abdominal cavity were the liver is kept in place securely. It has almost 10% of the blood of the whole body and pumps about nearly 1.4liters of blood per minute. The word ‘liver’ is obtained from the Greek language were the meaning is ‘Hepar’. Hence ‘Hepatic’ or ‘Hepato’ is commonly used in liver related terms. The Greek people believed as the seat of passion.