An individual requires a liver transplant when he/she is battling for life and reached end-stage of liver disease or complete liver failure, where other treatments failed. Liver failure could happen either suddenly or could take a long period. The most common reason for liver failure is - Cirrhosis, which causes degeneration of liver cells, thickening of tissue and inflammation that leads to scarring and ultimately liver failure. This chronic liver is caused by Hepatitis B and C, genetic issues, alcoholic liver, fatty liver, etc.
You will be amazed to know that there are excellent outcomes of a liver transplant. It could increase the life span by more than 30 years after the surgery. the only challenge is the liver transplant cost in India makes it unaffordable for many
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Surgery Duration: 8Hrs – 12hrs.
Recovery Time: 5- 6 months
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Enquire NowPost surgery recovery takes a long time, but eventually, you will be able to lead a normal life and perform all routine daily activities. Usuallly it takes around 50 -52 weeks to get fully recovered. Next One year after the surgery mostly have followups with the doctor and regular checkups.The quality of life starts to imporve considerably after few weeks. Few study indicate 75-80% of recipients live more than 5 years. With average Liver transplant cost in Mumbai at 20 lacs , looks very promising for many acute liver failure patients to get a new lease of life
A liver Transplant is a surgical intervention wherein the Doctor performs a surgical procedure to replace the damaged Liver with a healthy liver from a donor. Such a surgical procedure is the last resort and is performed only on patients suffering from end-stage liver disease with life at stake due to non-functioning liver.
During a liver transplant surgery, the damaged liver is removed and replaced with a healthy liver. A healthy liver can be donated by a donor who can be a member of a family friend or relative called a Living donor, or it may be donated by any deceased patient called a Cadaveric donor. The first step involves searching for a match for the Liver. Usual surgery time can be anywhere between 8-12 hrs performed under General anesthesia. The surgeon does an incision in the abdomen, the bile ducts and arteries connected to the Liver are carefully disconnected then the new Liver part from the donor is implanted in the patient’s body, and blood vessels and bile ducts are reconnected. Usually, patients are kept within the hospital for 10 days for observation Immunosuppressive medications are prescribed for life to ensure the body does not reject the new liver. It can take several months for patients to recover fully.
A liver transplant is a lifesaving surgical intervention for patients suffering from end-stage liver disease. As per the latest reports, an average of 65% of the patients live for 10-15 years post-transplant with no major complications and can lead a normal lifestyle. It is also known that about 55% of patients are expected to live more than 15 years, some patients have even survived for 20-30 years, depending upon the patient condition and lifestyl.
It is estimated that roughly 2.6 lakh people die every year due to acute liver failure or liver cirrhosis. The major reason for such a high death rate despite having a transplant option is that still, liver transplant cost is relatively high for India where the average per capita income is extensively low compared to developed and advanced developed countries in the world. An average Liver transplant cost is anywhere between 13-19 lacs in any good private hospital in India.
For the majority of the patients suffering from end-stage liver, i.e. the liver is significantly damaged and can no longer perform essential functions like filtering blood toxins and generating bile, they will require a liver transplant surgery. The most common reason is Chronic Hepatitis B or c, alcoholic liver disease, liver cancer, non-alcoholic fatty liver, and genetic liver disease.
A liver transplant is a major surgery and is only the last resort to be recommended to anyone. Multiple tests are performed to determine and evaluate the patient's condition.
The Donor's surgery is comparatively less complicated and as the liver has this unique ability to regenerate itself, the donor can lead a healthy life after successful surgery & recovery.
Having said this any type of surgery has some risk involved, like excessive bleeding, infection, damage to bile ducts, or any other organ during or after the surgery. To ensure donor patient safety, a thorough medical examination is performed before selecting a patient
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The Liver transplant is governed by the Transplant of Human Organ act (THOA) established in 1994. As per this any close family member or near relative is defined as per the act “ Spouse , parents, siblings, grandparents & children of the recipient.
Family friends, well-wishers staff, or neighbor are not accepted as donors
Age limit between 18-55 years are allowed for donation
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Donor Blood Group |
Whom the liver can Be donated |
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O |
O, A, B, AB |
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A |
A or AB |
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B |
B or AB |
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AB |
AB |
Any of the above mentioned can donate the organ subject to passing thorough medical evaluation and fulfill requirements of the law
Yes, the liver has this amazing capacity which makes it different from other organs, to regenerate itself. A few weeks after the transplant, the Liver starts to get adjusted to its new environment and the new liver begins to grow. Though many factors depend on the rate at which the liver regrows, age, health of the recipient, condition of the implanted liver, and any other comorbidity. It is important for the patient who underwent a Liver Transplant to maintain a healthy lifestyle to ensure minimal complications.
Orthotopic liver transplant is mostly similar to another liver transplant wherein the unhealthy liver is replaced by the healthy liver. The only difference is, as the word orthotopic means it is placed at the same location as the original liver. In this the Surgeon does an incision in the abdomen, the bile ducts and arteries connected to the Liver are carefully disconnected then the new Liver part from the donor is implanted in the patient’s body and blood vessels and bile ducts are reconnected Immunosuppressive medication is prescribed for life to ensure the body does not reject the new liver. It can take several months for patients to recover fully.