Arthur Kyat: PSC-related end-stage liver disease and liver transplant
Arthur receives a donor liver after 137 days on the transplant list for end-stage liver disease from primary sclerosing cholangitis.
In Plain English
Arthur's diseased liver is replaced after a long wait for a donor organ.
What Happened in the Episode
Nick turns the liver transplant into a teaching moment for Lee.
Clinical Concept
Liver transplant for PSC-related end-stage liver disease
What ER Teams Would Evaluate
Real care would include transplant eligibility, wait-list status, donor organ assessment, infection screening, surgical consent, immunosuppression planning, and recovery monitoring.
Treatment and Management Overview
The episode shows organ retrieval, liver transplant, stable recovery, and early mobility counseling.
What TV Gets Right
It ties PSC to end-stage liver disease and transplant.
What TV Compresses
It compresses allocation rules, donor evaluation, rejection risk, immunosuppression, and post-op monitoring.
Sources and Further Reading
- iDRief catalog page
- Grey's Anatomy Universe Wiki - Legacy
- Legacy transcript
- Grey's Anatomy Universe Wiki - LegacyEPISODE
Supports: Supports Arthur's PSC, end-stage liver disease, 137 days on the transplant list, liver retrieval, transplant, and stable recovery.
- Legacy transcriptEPISODE
Supports: Supports scene context for Arthur's transplant and Nick's teaching role.
- American Liver Foundation - Primary Sclerosing CholangitisTIER 2
Supports: Supports PSC and advanced liver disease context.
- MedlinePlus - Organ TransplantationTIER 1
Supports: Supports transplant context.