Helpful Information about Liver Transplantation

Liver Failure describes a condition when the most part of the liver is damaged to the point that it gradually stops working or fails to carry out its metabolic functions. However, liver is a human organ which can cope with small damages and have powerful regenerative qualities. Unlike, other organs like heart in which the damaged tissues are replaced with scar just like that of the skin. The liver replaces damaged tissues with new cells to save itself from failure. But still, it fails! There are numerous conditions and factors like Hepatitis B & C, alcohol abuse, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, hemochromatosis that cause rapid deterioration of liver. That’s why Liver Transplant in India and all over the world is prevalent these days.

And to a great surprise children have also started falling prey to it. However, the surgeons at the Best pediatric liver transplant Hospital like ours recommend a liver transplant only in case of severe conditions where the child may die without a new liver. In children, liver disorders are mainly due to genetic or hereditary liver diseases, Biliary Atresia, Cholestatic disorders or Alagille Syndrome. Here, at Centre for Liver and Biliary Sciences at Max Super Specialty Hospital, our experts perform full evaluation before placing a child or adult patient on the transplantation process. We do many tests that include:

·         Psychological and social evaluation

·         Blood Tests

·         Diagnostic Tests (ultra sound, liver biopsy, etc.)

In addition to this, we provide Combined liver & Kidney Transplant also to the patients with cirrhosis and chronic kidney disease. So if you or someone you know needs a transplant, head straight to us and book an appointment today!