VPS Lakeshore Hospital, National Highway 66, Nettoor, Maradu, Kochi, Kerala, India
LIVER TRANSPLANTATION
OVERVIEW
At CLCI, we prioritise personalised care for every patient. Our team of liver specialists takes the time to understand your unique health concerns and family history. We work closely with you to develop a customised treatment plan that aligns with your lifestyle. Experience the difference in care that comes from a dedicated team focused on your well-being.
Comprehensive Liver Care Institute (CLCI) at VPS Lakeshore, Kochi was established taking into account the unique nature of liver and the various conditions it can go through. The liver transplant surgery is a life-saving procedure that replaces a diseased and failing liver with a healthy one. You can receive a whole liver from a donor who has recently been pronounced dead (DDLT), or you can receive a part of a liver from a living donor (LDLT). A divided liver can grow back to full size in both your body and the living donor’s body. Our team performs donor hepatectomy using open, laparoscopic and robotic approaches. We are committed to provide liver transplant services at an affordable to all package.
INDICATIONS FOR LIVER TRANSPLANTATION
Indications for liver transplantation
- Liver failure [acute or chronic (Cirrhosis)]
- Primary liver cancer (Hepatocellular carcinoma)
- Metabolic liver diseases- mainly in paediatric patients affected with conditions like maple syrup urine disease, hyperoxaluria, urea cycle defect etc.
Comprehensive Liver Health Assessments
Regular assessments are crucial for maintaining liver health. At The Liver Specialists, we offer comprehensive liver health assessments that evaluate your liver function and overall health status. Our assessments include a detailed review of your medical history, physical exams, and relevant tests. Take the proactive step of understanding your liver health with our thorough assessments.
Support for Chronic Liver Conditions
Liver failure may happen quickly or over a long period of time. Liver failure that occurs quickly, in a matter of weeks, is called acute liver failure. Acute liver failure is an uncommon condition that is usually the result of complications from certain medications.
Although a liver transplant may treat acute liver failure, it is more often used to treat chronic liver failure. Chronic liver failure occurs slowly over months and years. Living with a chronic liver condition can be challenging. At The Liver Specialists, we provide ongoing support and management for conditions such as hepatitis and cirrhosis. Our dedicated team is here to assist you at every stage of your journey, ensuring you have the resources and knowledge to manage your condition effectively. Reach out to us for compassionate support.
Diet and Nutrition
Our nutrition and fitness experts at The Liver Specialists provide personalized plans to help you achieve your health goals and live a healthier life.
Community Outreach and Awareness
Our OP services are also available at
1. VPS Lakeshore medical Centre Calicut
FAQ's on Liver Transplantation and Liver Surgery
We have compiled a list of frequently asked questions by those involved in liver transplants & surgery, Whether from transplant recipients, donors or families. If you do not find an answer to your question below, please email to: write2drfadl@gmail.com your query regarding liver transplantation. We will answer your query within 72 hours.
Who needs a liver transplant?
Anyone with a long-standing (chronic) or sudden onset (acute) severe liver disease leading to liver failure needs to be considered for a liver transplant.The common diseases requiring transplant are advanced liver disease due to Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B, or alcohol induced damage. The other diseases for which this is done are biliary problems like primary sclerosing cholangitis, primary biliary cirrhosis and biliary atresia (children), metabolic diseases, and primary liver cancer.
What are the symptoms of liver disease?
Mild or moderate liver disease may cause no symptoms at all.Severe liver disease causes water retention (swollen ankles, water in the abdomen or ascites), loss of energy and weakness, jaundice, blood vomiting or black stools, drowsiness, confusion or some behavioural changes, and repeated infections especially in the abdominal fluid (ascites).The common abnormalities in the blood tests are low blood counts (Hb, TLC, platelets), prolonged prothrombin time, low serum albumin and increased serum bilirubin. In advanced stages, serum sodium and creatinine are also affected.
What is the procedure for proceeding with liver transplant?
You should seek an appointment with Dr Fadl's team who will assess the need for a transplant, your fitness for it and counsel you regarding all aspects of the procedure.If a transplant is thought suitable, you will then need a suitable donor from the family. The other option is to wait for a cadaveric organ (organs donated voluntarily by families of brain dead patients before artificial life support is withdrawn) but that wait can be very long since the cadaveric organ donation rates in India are very low.
Who can be a liver donor?
For living donation, the person must be a close relative aged between 18-55 years, have a matching blood group, and weigh between 50-90kg (but not fat).
Is liver donation safe?
Liver donation is very safe since the liver has great reserve and regenerates to its original size quickly (within 2-3 weeks) after a part of it is removed. The donor suffers from no long-term effects, does not have to take any medication beyond 2-3 weeks, and is back to normalcy in a month. He/she can resume strenuous physical activity (weight lifting etc) in 3 months.
What is the success rate of liver transplantation?
The success of the transplant procedure depends on the expertise available at a given centre. In most well established centres across the world including Dr. At our centre, when a liver transplant is performed before the patient becomes too ill with liver disease, it is successful in more than 95% patients and gives an excellent quality of life with a normal life expectancy for age.
Are life-long medicines necessary after liver transplant?
Yes, but the number of medicines and the doses decrease with passage of time. Most patients are only on small doses of 1 or 2 medicines at about a year after transplant, and down to a single medicine in 2-4 years which needs to be taken life-long.
After a liver transplant, does a person have high infection rates and lead a very restricted life?
This is not true. Although such persons do have a higher susceptibility to infection than usual, this rapidly diminishes by 3-6 months after transplant when the doses of the immunosuppressive medicine are reduced. So they have to be a little cautious initially, but later, even though the infection rate remains a little higher, this does not interfere with normal daily activities. The infections that do occur can be treated easily in most cases.
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The Liver Specialists
VPS Lakeshore Hospital, National Highway 66, Nettoor, Maradu, Kochi, Kerala, India
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