Split Liver Transplant cost in United Arab Emirates (2026)
Split Liver Transplant in United Arab Emirates starts from $102,000. Based on 8 hospital prices in our database. Your exact price depends on the hospital, room and implant.
- 21 nights in hospital
- 120 days to full recovery
- 8 hospital prices
- 3 days visa processing
- 82% reported success rate
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Based on 8 hospital prices in United Arab Emirates.
Best hospitals for Split Liver Transplant in United Arab Emirates
How we rankRanked by accreditation, patient rating and review count, then price.
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1 Cleveland Clinic Abu DhabiAbu Dhabi · DHA · DOH · JCI · ★ 4.7From$105,160from $105,160 JCI accredited -
2 Mediclinic City HospitalDubai · DHA · DOH · JCI · ★ 4.5From$101,750from $101,750 JCI accredited -
3 Abu Dhabi Falcon HospitalAbu Dhabi · DHA · JCIFrom$101,860from $101,860 JCI accredited -
4 Ajman Specialty General HospitalAjman · DHA · DOH · JCIFrom$105,270from $105,270 JCI accredited -
5 Dar Al Shifaa HospitalAbu Dhabi · DOH · JCIFrom$116,380from $116,380 JCI accredited
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- Prices by country, city and hospital, compared with home
- All-in trip budget: treatment, stay, food, visa
- Day-by-day timeline and recovery milestones
- Visa summary, preparation checklist and questions to ask
- Treatment (typical listed price) 96% $155,000
- Accommodation 2% $3,500
- Food 1% $2,200
- Local transport 0% $550
- Visa fees 0% $200
- Estimated total$162,000
Source: medcasts.com · prices as of May 2026
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United Arab Emirates vs other countries
Typical hospital price per country, from 72 price records in the Medcasts database.
What a hospital quote usually includes
- Surgeon, anaesthesia and operating room
- About 21 nights in hospital, with nursing care
- Routine tests and medicines during the stay
- Free Medcasts coordinator, visa letter help and airport pickup arrangements
- Not included: flights and hotel after discharge
Every quote we send lists what is and isn't included, line by line.
Your recovery plan
- Days 1–7Intensive care then ward; drains and liver tests watched; anti-rejection drugs started.
- Weeks 2–4Discharge, then close bloods and ultrasound checks.
- Months 2–3Appetite and energy return; the partial graft grows.
- Months 4–12Most return to school or work.
Medical visa for United Arab Emirates
The UAE (mostly Dubai and Abu Dhabi) issues a dedicated Medical Visa — 90 days, multiple entry, extendable twice for another 90 days each. Emirate-by-emirate health authority (DHA in Dubai, DOH in Abu Dhabi, MOHAP federal) handles approval in coordination with the hospital. Visit Visa route also works for shorter elective procedures.
- 1Choose your hospital from your quotes
- 2We help you get the hospital's invitation letter
- 3Apply with your passport, photo and the letter
- 4Fly. Your coordinator arranges airport pickup
Visa processing time by destination
We send the hospital invitation letter within 24 hours of your decision. Check your visa
What Split Liver Transplant patients say
Decompensated cirrhosis from NASH. Wife was matched donor. Asan Medical Center does 600+ LDLTs annually — globally the highest volume. Donor workup 3 weeks. Surgery 12 hours combined. Donor home in 7 days. Recipient hospital 18 days.…
About Split Liver Transplant
A split liver transplant divides one deceased donor liver between two recipients, usually one child and one adult. It makes better use of scarce donor organs.
The donor liver is carefully divided into two working portions, typically a smaller left section for a child and a larger right section for an adult, each with its own blood supply and bile duct. The split can be done in the donor's body or on the bench. Each recipient then has a standard liver transplant under general anaesthesia.
Usually a good fit if
- Children with biliary atresia, metabolic liver disease or acute failure, who can receive the left lateral segment.
- Adults of suitable size with end-stage liver disease and a stable condition for a right lobe graft.
- Patients on a deceased donor list at a centre experienced in splitting.
- Fit enough for major surgery.
May need to wait if
- Very sick adults who need a full-size liver, where a partial graft may be too small.
- Cancer beyond transplant criteria or uncontrolled infection.
- Severe heart, lung or kidney disease.
- No carer or inability to take lifelong medicines.
How to prepare
- Complete the standard transplant assessment: liver function, imaging, heart and lung tests, infection screening and cancer checks.
- Ask whether your size and condition suit a partial graft and how the centre allocates split grafts.
- Report any bleeding, confusion or fluid build-up to your liver doctor at once.
- Review all medicines with your doctor; do not stop anything yourself.
- Plan several weeks near the hospital with a carer, and a fitness-to-fly review.
Questions to ask your surgeon
- How many split liver transplants do you do, and what are your results for both recipients?
- Is the graft split in the donor or on the back table?
- Will I receive the larger or smaller graft, and is it big enough for me?
- How do you manage bile leaks, which are more common with split grafts?
- What are my graft survival and one-year survival figures?
- How will care be shared with my local doctor?
Red flags when comparing hospitals
- No experience in splitting livers or no published results.
- Offering split grafts to patients whose size does not fit, with no discussion of risks.
- Any suggestion that organs can be bought.
- No plan for bile duct and vessel complications.
Questions about Split Liver Transplant in United Arab Emirates
How much does Split Liver Transplant cost in United Arab Emirates in 2026?
Prices start from $102,000, based on 8 hospital prices in United Arab Emirates in our database. Your final price depends on the hospital, room type and implant; we send written quotes that list what is included.
Is Split Liver Transplant cheaper in United Arab Emirates than in other countries?
United Arab Emirates ranks 7 of 9 destinations we compare for this procedure. The lowest typical price is in India at about $70,210.
How long do I need to stay in United Arab Emirates?
Most patients spend about 21 nights in hospital. Full recovery takes about 120 days; your surgeon will tell you when you are fit to fly home.
How long does a medical visa for United Arab Emirates take?
Medical Visa or Visit Visa: processing takes about 3 days and the visa is valid for 90 days. We help with the hospital invitation letter.
How is it different from a whole liver transplant?
The liver is divided so two patients benefit. Bile duct leaks and vessel problems are somewhat more common, so centre experience matters.
Who gets which part?
Usually the left lateral segment goes to a child and the larger right lobe to an adult.
Will the partial liver grow?
Yes. A partial graft regenerates to match the recipient's size within weeks to months.
Are results as good as whole-liver transplants?
In experienced centres, results are comparable, though complications can be higher.