Sunday, September 5, 2010

Liver Transplant In India by Liver Transplant Consultant

Liver Transplant in India - A Liver Transplant Coordinator's Perspective


Liver Transplant when done for the right reasons at the right time and by the right people can be a BOON of life however most of the patients are unprepared for this major undertaking and tend to get carried away by inadequate, unsubstantiated and sometimes misleading information available through the internet and propaganda done on behalf of transplant centres.

Therefore to get the best result out of this life-saving procedure it is advisable to LOOK before you LEAP

.... Jyotsna Verma

What is organ transplant ?


Organ transplant means removing a part or whole of the organ from one deceased or live person and replacing damaged organ in other person.

Which organs can be transplanted?

Kidneys and corneas (eye) are transplanted regularly at many places in India. Similarly liver, heart, lung, pancreas, intestines are being transplanted worldwide and even in India though infrequently. Recently even face transplantation has been attempted.

What is liver transplant?

Liver transplant means removing a whole or part of liver from a deceased or living person, placing and attaching in a patient of end stage liver disease, after removing whole liver.

What are types of liver transplant?

Liver Transplantation is of two types –

Living Donor Liver Transplantation (LDLT) – where a part of liver is removed from a live person and transplanted to a patient.

Deceased Donor Liver Transplant/ Cadaveric Donor Liver Transplant DDLT / CDLT

Whole or part of liver is removed immediately from the patients who are brain dead but have functioning organs and transplanted to a patient of chronic liver disease.

History of liver transplantation

Initial attempt to transplant liver were carried out in animals like dogs and cats. First human liver transplant was carried out in 1963; patient lived for few days and succumbed to death. Discovery of better immunosuppressant drugs and understanding of pathophysiology lead to improved survival gradually. Dr. Thomas Starzl performed the first successful liver transplant in 1967 in America. There have been many advances since then and by the early 1980’s liver transplantation was widely accepted as a treatment of choice for many patients with advanced liver disease or unbearable symptoms of their liver disease. Techniques and technology have been advancing and a lot of research is going on in basic sciences like immunology and cell biology for further improvement. Transplantation of organ spells out the success story of medical science of twentieth century.



Consult regarding Liver, Liver Disease, Pre-Transplant Preparation, Peri or Post Transplant Care or any queries related to this field.

Contact:

Jyotsna Verma

15/69, Old Rajinder Nagar, Near Sir Ganga Ram Hospital

New Delhi - 110060, India

Mobile: 0091 9868048711, 0091 9810269584

Email: jyotsna2283@yahoo.com, livertransplantconsultant@gmail.com

Website : http://www.indialivertransplant.com/

I am available on Facebook, Skype, Orkut, Google-Talk 24 hrs. Video conference and meeting by prior appointment.

2 comments:

  1. Thanks for sharing useful information with us. Keep posting content related to liver Transplation

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  2. Here are the steps of a successful Liver Transplant. Surgeons first operate on the donor, removing the portion of the liver for transplant. Then surgeons remove your diseased liver and place the donated liver portion in your body. They then connect your blood vessels and bile ducts to the new liver.

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