What is Liver Transplant?
Liver transplantation is a surgical procedure in which replacing a patient’s diseased liver with a new healthy liver. Liver Transplant is the best treatment option for end-stage liver diseases (liver failure or liver cirrhosis) that can not be treated in any other way.
In most cases, the healthy liver will come from an organ donor who has been declared brain dead (Brain Dead: Other Organs like Hearts, Lungs, Kidney, Liver are functioning but the brain is not working due to trauma, stroke, bleed, etc). Sometimes a healthy living person will donate part of their liver. A living donor is a family member with a compatible blood group. Dr. Manoj Dongare is one of the best liver transplant surgeons in Pune having experience of Cadaveric and Living Donar Liver Transplantation.
When does one need a liver transplant?
You can’t live without a working liver. If you are having the following liver disease then you may need a transplant. Diseases that may lead to end-stage liver disease include:
- Liver cirrhosis:
- Chronic liver failure:
- Acute Liver Failure not responding to medical treatment
- Biliary atresia:
- Viral hepatitis:
- Metabolic diseases:
- Primary liver cancers:
- Autoimmune hepatitis:
What are the risks of a liver transplant?
Some complications from liver surgery may include:
- Bleeding
- Infection
- Blocked blood vessels to the new liver
- Leakage of bile or blocked bile ducts
- The new liver not working for a short time right after surgery
Your new liver may also be rejected by your body’s disease-fighting system (immune system). Rejection is the body’s normal reaction to a foreign object or tissue. When a new liver is transplanted into your body, your immune system thinks it is a threat and attacks it.
Self-Care after the liver transplant Procedure:
Some lifestyle changes can protect your overall health after a liver transplant.
- Eat a healthy, balanced diet. Limit salt, cholesterol, and sugar.
- Don’t eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice.
- Don’t eat unpasteurized milk products or raw eggs, meat, or fish.
- Don’t drink alcohol
- Get regular exercise.
- Don’t smoke.
Liver transplantation cost in Pune
The average cost of a liver transplant surgery in Pune can range between 15 – 25 lakhs. There are certain factors that affect the cost of an organ transplant.
- Organ Recovery and Transport Charges
- Hospital Infrastructure and Technology
- The expertise of skilled surgeons, their teams, and the use of advanced techniques
- Length of stay in the hospital and category of room opted
- Any health complications
- Recovery and Rehabilitation
- Post-transplant Medication
Book an Appointment:
Dr. Manoj Dongare at Dr. D. Y. Patil Hospital and Research Center provides one of the best Liver treatment and transplant services in Pimpri Chinchwad and Pune. For more information about our comprehensive treatment options, or to request an appointment with one of the best Surgical Liver Transplant and HPB Surgeon in Pune call 09881379573 or Click on Book Appointment for online booking with your near hospital
