Understand & Prepare
Start here if you are preparing for your first specialist appointment, gathering records or trying to understand the questions you should ask.
Patient Resources
Clear information for the next step in your care
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.
Choose your pathway
Find the information that matches where you are now
We have grouped the resources by patient need so you can move directly to the information most relevant to you.
Before & After Surgery
Practical guidance for preparing for liver or HPB surgery and understanding the priorities during recovery.
Transplant & Organ Donation
Learn about liver transplant assessment, living and deceased donation pathways, and the questions patients and families commonly ask.
International Patients
Information for patients outside Sri Lanka who are considering specialist review, complex liver surgery or transplantation.
Before a specialist appointment
A few things can make the discussion more useful
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.
Bring the story of your care, not just one report.
Blood tests and scans are important, but so are previous treatment decisions, medicines, symptoms and how your condition has changed over time.
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Recent reports
Blood tests, scan reports, pathology and discharge summaries.
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Scan images
CT, MRI or other imaging if available, not only the written report.
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Medicine list
Prescription medicines, supplements and known allergies.
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Your questions
A short list of what you want clarified during the consultation.
More useful resources
Support for planning beyond the consultation
Some questions are practical rather than purely medical. These sections help patients and families think through preparation, travel and follow-up.
Planning treatment from outside Sri Lanka
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 →Printable patient tools
Use simple checklists to organise medical records, medicines, appointment questions and practical preparation for surgery or recovery.
View downloadable resources →Liver Health Blog
Liver Health Insights
Practical articles on liver health, symptoms, surgery, transplantation and recovery — written to make complex topics easier to understand.
Latest from the Liver.lk Blog
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Need advice based on your own reports?
A specialist consultation can help explain your diagnosis, review available investigations and discuss whether further assessment or treatment is needed.