Who Needs a Transplant
Liver transplantation becomes necessary when the liver’s functionality drops to 80-90%, leaving patients with limited options. The need for a liver transplant varies between adults and children. There are several conditions that may warrant a liver transplant, including chronic liver disease, acute liver failure, and certain types of liver cancers. The following conditions can lead to acute or chronic liver failure, making a liver transplant a potential solution:
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Chronic Liver Diseases:
These conditions result in gradual liver damage, often attributed to factors such as:
- Hepatitis C (HCV) infection
- Hepatitis B (HBV) infection
- Alcoholic liver disease
- Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
- Autoimmune hepatitis, biliary cirrhosis, Wilson’s disease, among others.
Acute Liver Failure:
This is a sudden and severe condition where an individual with no prior liver problems experiences liver failure within a short period, typically 2-4 weeks. Common causes of acute liver failure in India include:
- Hepatitis E virus infection, especially during pregnancy
- Certain medications like ATT or paracetamol
- Exposure to rat poison
- Conditions like Wilson’s disease and autoimmune hepatitis
- Unknown factors leading to liver failure.
Liver Cancer:
Some types of liver cancers can be treated with a liver transplant, including:
- Primary liver cancer known as Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
- Primary bile duct cancer (Cholangiocarcinoma)
- Metastatic neuroendocrine tumors (NET)
While most cases of liver disease can be attributed to specific causes, approximately 10-15% of cases remain unexplained. If you’re concerned about your liver health, consider consulting with Dr. Vivek Vij, a leading liver surgeon in India.
Dr. Vivek Vij
Speciality: Liver Transplant Surgeon
Experience: 24 Years Experience Overall (20 years as specialist)
Hospital: Fortis Hospital Noida
About Doctor:
- Dr. Vivek Vij is a pioneering liver transplant surgeon credited with developing living donor surgery and standardising safety protocols to achieve the highest donor safety since the donor safety profile since the time of its inception in the country.
- He is the first surgeon from the Indian subcontinent to publish a series of laparoscopic Donor Hepatectomy in ‘Liver Transplantation’.
- He is the founder of Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Sciences in Fortis group of Hospitals, starting a highly successful liver transplant program initially at its Noida centre and then at Mohali. Read More
Fortis Hospital Noida
- Fortis Hospital Noida is a renowned Multi-Super Specialty Hospital. It is known for offering a wide spectrum of advanced medical treatments to its patients.
- Fortis Noida has maintained a path-breaking record in providing the best healthcare solutions since its establishment in 2004.
- Fortis Hospital Noida is NABH accredited as well. Read More
Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI)
- Fortis Memorial Research Institute was established in 2001.
- It is an outstanding multi-speciality quaternary care hospital,having the top-notch infrastructure, advanced equipment, highly qualified and experienced medical professionals and super sub-specialists.
- Fortis Hosptial Gurgaon is an advanced centre of excellence in Robotic Surgery, Neurosciences, Oncology, Renal Sciences, BMT, Organ Transplants, Orthopaedics, Cardiac Sciences and Obstetrics & Gynaecology. Read More
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