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Senior Consultant and Lead Liver transplant surgeon
MBBS, MS, Fellow of American Society of Transplant Surgeons
LIVING DONOR LIVER TRANSPLANTATION
For patients who have a donor available, this procedure promises quicker recoveries, better transplant results and reduced waiting times.
That expertise means we are among the most experienced in safely removing part of the donor’s liver to help the recipient resume a normal life as quickly as possible.
What does it mean - Living Donor Liver Transplant?
Who benefits from Living donor liver transplant?
Who can be a potential donor in India?
What to expect - time line in Living donor liver transplantation?
Why choose us?
What does it mean - Living Donor Liver Transplant?
Liver transplantation is a very successful operation but there are not enough donor organs available from the brain dead patients in countries like India, Pakistan, Middle eastern and central Asian countries due to various reasons. Hence, living donor liver transplantation is advocated to tide over the shortage and make liver transplant available to all who needs it. About 60-70% of liver from a healthy donor is removed and transplanted for an adult recipient. Usually the liver grows back to its normal size in 2-4 weeks.
Benefits of Living donor liver transplant?
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Acute liver failure - Helps in reduction of unnecessary liver transplantation.
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Early liver transplantation is often more successful than delayed one.
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Living donor graft, though smaller, works better
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Relatives Liver - Less likely to reject.
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Usually performed in more controlled settings.
Who can be a potential donor in India?
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The donor should be related to the patient (through blood or marriage)
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Blood group matched
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18-55 yrs old
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Healthy with no significant morbidities
What to expect - time line in Living donor liver transplantation?
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Ascertaining the need for liver transplantation
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Evaluation of Donor
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Government authorised committee clearance (to establish relationship)
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Living Donor Liver Transplantation
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Hospitalisation for 2-3 weeks
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Stay in Bangalore for 2 months after discharge
Why choose our team?
Living Donor Liver transplantation is a very complex operation where the margin of error is very narrow. Hence it would be prudent to choose a team with extensive experience in this procedure. Our team has combined experience of more than 1000 living donor liver transplantation with state of the art facilities at Manipal hospitals. Our Coordinators and Nurses are trained extensively to take care of our transplant patients.