Liver Transplantation: Volume 3: Time for Surgery (The Strength of My Scars) - Softcover

Baimas-George, Maria

Softcover

ISBN 10: 100954473X ISBN 13: 9781009544733

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2025

Synopsis

Liver Transplantation, Part Three: Time for Surgery is a step-by-step guide to the experience of liver transplant surgery. It guides you right through the process, from receiving the call that your new liver is ready, through surgery, to recovery and discharge. With easy-to-understand language and vibrant illustrations, readers will learn what to expect during the surgery and how to prepare for the recovery process. This book is the third in a series on Liver Transplantation which, when used together, guides readers through the entire experience of having a liver transplant. Key facts and details about the surgery, including how long it takes and what happens during the procedure are included, to prepare and comfort you when it is time for your surgery. This informative and enjoyable book is part of the series The Strength of My Scars, written and illustrated by surgeon, Maria Baimas-George.

About this title

About the Author

Maria Baimas-George M.D. MPH is a surgeon, training to specialize in abdominal transplantation at the University of Colorado. She completed her general surgery residency at the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Inspired by her patients and mentors, she writes and illustrates books explaining medical and surgical conditions to children and their loved ones. Her goal is to create books that provide useful information to help with understanding and to offer comfort and hope.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 100954473X
• ISBN 13: 9781009544733
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 24