Patients being treated for liver disease at the Royal Free Hospital are having their lives transformed thanks to a simple pump that is implanted in the abdomen.A liver transplant is often the only option for patients with severe alcohol-related liver disease and around 4,000 people in the UK die of the condition every year.However, new technology being trialled at the Royal Free has given some patients with liver disease or cirrhosis a new lease on life.
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