Lucknow hospital conducts successful living donor liver transplant

“Solely 10% of the sufferers in want of transplant are in a position to get an organ on time,” stated Dr Mayank Somani, CEO at Apollomedics Tremendous Specialty Hospital in Lucknow on Wednesday.

Addressing a press convention on Wednesday to share a case of residing donor transplant surgical procedure the place a 45-year-old affected person underwent a profitable liver transplant, Dr Somani stated, “The affected person was dropped at the hospital in a really severe situation and was unconscious. The affected person’s liver was in such unhealthy form that it was affecting his mind, lungs and kidney. The transplant took about 16 to 17 hours. After the transplant, each the affected person and the donor, who was his son, are saved below remark.”

Dr Ashish Mishra, advisor, liver transplant and HPB surgical procedure at Apollomedics stated that the affected person’s mind was getting affected as a consequence of his liver failure, his kidney was deteriorating, and the lungs have been additionally affected. He had jaundice and his situation was very severe. About 60 to 65% of the donor’s liver lobe was taken. The affected person’s transplant lasted 16 to 17 hours whereas the donor’s surgical procedure lasted 6 to 7 hours.

Dr Mishra additionally stated that as a consequence of elevated alcohol consumption, unhealthy consuming habits, diabetes, and weight problems, liver problems are on an increase. Yearly round 40 to 50 thousand individuals require liver transplant, however because of the unavailability of a wholesome liver solely 10% of them get an organ for transplant.

Liver transplant is finished by two strategies. The primary method is cadaver donor transplantation, wherein organs are donated by a dying individual. Second resides donor transplant the place 60 to 65 p.c of the liver of a relative of the affected person is taken and transplanted by eradicating the previous liver of the affected person.