The National University Hospital (NUH) Liver Transplant Programme was established in 1990. Since then, over 100 liver transplantations have been performed in both adults and children.

Liver transplantation offers new hope for most patients with end stage liver disease. Due to a shortage of liver donors, 60% of patients die every year while waiting for their transplant.

With the advent of improved surgical techniques and medical care, there is an 85% success rate for liver transplantation in Singapore. Both cadaveric and living donors have been utilised.