Setting a new record with 200 successful liver transplant surgeries, the Global Hospitals in Hyderabad stood out as the only hospital to perform the highest number of liver transplants in Andhra Pradesh.The 200th liver transplant was performed on a 36-year old lady in coma with acute liver failure; the liver was donated by her sister.
With this record, Global Hospital is treading on a successful path under the leadership of Prof. Mohamed Rela, Head of the Department for Institute of Liver, Pancreas diseases and Transplantation, Global Hospitals. He had been instrumental in bringing the most comprehensive variety of procedures in the area of liver transplantation. Prof Rela is amongst world’s foremost liver transplant surgeons who had performed more than 2000 liver transplants.
The record 200th liver transplant of Global Hospitals was performed at its Lakdi-ka-pul facility in the heart of the city.
Established in the year 2003, the Global Hospitals is one of the pioneers of the Liver Transplant programme in the country. With a short period of its commencement the hospital gained immense reputation as the foremost centres for liver transplants not only in the country but also worldwide.
The 200th liver transplant surgery was performed on a 36 year old lady from Hyderabad, with acute liver failure. The doctors upon reviewing her condition recommended a liver transplant as the only option to increase her chances of survival. Fortunately, the patient’s 40 year old sister’s liver was found suitable and she immediately agreed to donate a part of it. The ‘Live-Related Donor Liver Transplant’ procedure was performed on the patient, while she continued to be in a coma condition.
Liver disease patients are primarily assessed by the team of hepatologists led by Dr Dharmesh Kapoor, to be treated through medical management and if the condition of the liver is serious they are advised for a transplant. The large team of Liver transplant surgeons, hepatologists, critical care specialists, anaesthetists and trained nursing care in the dedicated liver ICUs, deliver exceptional patient before and after the transplant.
Addressing the media, world renowned liver transplant surgeon, Prof. Mohamed Rela said, “Typically worldwide if a liver transplant programme performs over 100 transplants, we can say that it has evolved into a very mature programme. Hence, Global Hospitals in Hyderabad completing 200 liver transplants is an important milestone. The experience gained shows that we have been able to enhance our capabilities to perform a much wider variety of procedures than earlier. It gives us the confidence to successfully perform liver transplants on extremely sick patients too and also perform not only cadaver transplants but also a large number of live related donor transplants.”
Prof. Rela opined that there is a need for more awareness about organ donation and organ transplantation in the country. This will see an increase in cadaver transplants, and will reduce the dependency on a donor within the family. Dr Dharmesh Kapoor, accomplished Hepatologist while speaking said, “Global Hospitals’ Liver transplant programme is unique in many ways as our responsibility in taking care of the patient doesn’t end at performing the transplant. We ensure to follow-up each patient even post transplant, monitor their health and guide them to experience the best quality of health.”
In India, about 15 or 20 people per million require a liver transplant per year, which means approximately 20,000 patients require a liver transplant a year but only about 700 are undergoing the procedure due to shortage of organs. Therefore, awareness about organ donation is of immense importance.
Source:Pharmabiz
With this record, Global Hospital is treading on a successful path under the leadership of Prof. Mohamed Rela, Head of the Department for Institute of Liver, Pancreas diseases and Transplantation, Global Hospitals. He had been instrumental in bringing the most comprehensive variety of procedures in the area of liver transplantation. Prof Rela is amongst world’s foremost liver transplant surgeons who had performed more than 2000 liver transplants.
The record 200th liver transplant of Global Hospitals was performed at its Lakdi-ka-pul facility in the heart of the city.
Established in the year 2003, the Global Hospitals is one of the pioneers of the Liver Transplant programme in the country. With a short period of its commencement the hospital gained immense reputation as the foremost centres for liver transplants not only in the country but also worldwide.
The 200th liver transplant surgery was performed on a 36 year old lady from Hyderabad, with acute liver failure. The doctors upon reviewing her condition recommended a liver transplant as the only option to increase her chances of survival. Fortunately, the patient’s 40 year old sister’s liver was found suitable and she immediately agreed to donate a part of it. The ‘Live-Related Donor Liver Transplant’ procedure was performed on the patient, while she continued to be in a coma condition.
Liver disease patients are primarily assessed by the team of hepatologists led by Dr Dharmesh Kapoor, to be treated through medical management and if the condition of the liver is serious they are advised for a transplant. The large team of Liver transplant surgeons, hepatologists, critical care specialists, anaesthetists and trained nursing care in the dedicated liver ICUs, deliver exceptional patient before and after the transplant.
Addressing the media, world renowned liver transplant surgeon, Prof. Mohamed Rela said, “Typically worldwide if a liver transplant programme performs over 100 transplants, we can say that it has evolved into a very mature programme. Hence, Global Hospitals in Hyderabad completing 200 liver transplants is an important milestone. The experience gained shows that we have been able to enhance our capabilities to perform a much wider variety of procedures than earlier. It gives us the confidence to successfully perform liver transplants on extremely sick patients too and also perform not only cadaver transplants but also a large number of live related donor transplants.”
Prof. Rela opined that there is a need for more awareness about organ donation and organ transplantation in the country. This will see an increase in cadaver transplants, and will reduce the dependency on a donor within the family. Dr Dharmesh Kapoor, accomplished Hepatologist while speaking said, “Global Hospitals’ Liver transplant programme is unique in many ways as our responsibility in taking care of the patient doesn’t end at performing the transplant. We ensure to follow-up each patient even post transplant, monitor their health and guide them to experience the best quality of health.”
In India, about 15 or 20 people per million require a liver transplant per year, which means approximately 20,000 patients require a liver transplant a year but only about 700 are undergoing the procedure due to shortage of organs. Therefore, awareness about organ donation is of immense importance.
Source:Pharmabiz
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