Best Liver Transplant Hospital in Raipur
Institute of Digestive Diseases and Liver Transplantation is a unique group of experienced surgeons whose repertoire includes Liver transplant and complex hepatobiliary, pancreatic (HPB), and gastrointestinal (GI) surgeries all under one roof.
Ramkrishna CARE Hospitals in Raipur is the best liver transplant hospital in Raipur because it takes a full, multi-disciplinary approach to treating liver problems. Our highly trained specialists are dedicated to giving our patients the finest possible care and treatment regimens that are tailored to their needs.
Who Needs a Liver Transplant?
Liver transplant is necessary for individuals with severe liver disease or liver failure. Specific conditions that often require a liver transplant include:
- Chronic liver failure
- Hepatitis B & C
- End-stage cirrhosis/ liver disease
- Alcoholic liver disease
- Fatty liver
- Primary Biliary cirrhosis / Autoimmune liver disease
- Primary liver cancer
- Acute liver failure
Types of Liver Transplant Done
- Living Donor Liver Transplant: In a living donor liver transplant, a portion of the liver is removed from the donor. Because the liver has the ability to regenerate, both the transplanted section in the recipient and the remaining section in the donor can grow back to their normal size.
- Deceased/ Orthotopic Liver Transplant: It involves transplanting a liver obtained from a person who died recently.
- Split Transplant: In this procedure, a liver obtained from a deceased donor is divided into two pieces and transplanted into two different recipients. Both transplanted sections of liver can regenerate to reach a normal size in their respective recipients.
Liver Transplant Procedure
Pre-transplant evaluation: During the pre-transplant evaluation, you might undergo the following assessment tests to determine the condition of your liver:
- Physical examination
- Imaging tests
- Blood tests, including compatibility tests
You may also undergo tests to determine your heart and lung status. Nutrition and psychological evaluation can also be done as part of pre-transplant evaluation.
- Approval: The transplant has to be obtained as per THE TRANSPLANTATION OF HUMAN ORGANS ACT 1994 & THE Transplantation of Human Organs Rules, 1995 and all amendments formed therein.
- Procedure: The liver transplant procedure may take up to 8 to 12 hours or more. During the procedure:
- The patient will be given general anesthesia to numb the pain.
- An incision is made in your abdomen to access the diseased liver.
- The blood vessels are cut off to stop the blood supply
- The diseased liver is removed and replaced with the healthy donor liver.
- The blood vessels and bile ducts are reattached to the replaced donor liver.
- The incision is closed with clips or stitches.
- Post-Transplant Care: You will be kept in the intensive care unit (ICU) for 4 to 5 days post-transplant. The recovery process is similar for all patients. However, the duration for recovery may differ for each person depending on how their body responds to the transplant, their health condition, and any complications that occur, if any, post-transplant. Recipients usually stay in the hospital for 7 to 10 days, and donors stay for 5 to 7 days. To improve the outcomes, a person who has undergone a liver transplant should take the following precautions:
- Undergo regular medical checkups as per the doctor’s recommendation.
- Be compliant and take medications as prescribed by the doctor.
- Be aware of the symptoms of infection or organ rejection and inform the doctor immediately or seek medical help.
- Follow safety precautions to avoid contagious illnesses such as the common cold or the flu
- Follow a diet plan as recommended by the doctor/nutritionist.
- Be physically active.
- Avoid alcohol and tobacco use.
- Life after Liver Transplant
- Regaining health and full energy
- Can enjoy normal food
- Can travel without fear
- Normal life expectancy
- Normal family life
- No drinking alcohol
- Regular medications
Milestones Achieved
As a remarkable liver specialist hospital in Raipur, Ramkrishna CARE Hospitals has achieved several milestones in the past years and is continuing to do so.
- 30 successful liver transplants with ZERO mortality - till date
- 1st ever cadaveric organ donation in the state of Chhattisgarh - 2023
- 1st successful deceased donor liver transplant in central India in the state of Chhattisgarh - 2022
- 1st successful paediatric liver transplant on a 6-month-old- baby in the state of Chhattisgarh – 2021
The liver transplant team at Ramkrishna Care Hospitals consists of skilled surgeons, hepatologists, anesthetists, and support staff who have extensive experience in performing complex liver transplant surgeries. This makes it the best hospital for liver disease.
- State-of-the-Art Facilities: The hospital is equipped with the latest medical technology and infrastructure to ensure the highest standards of care before, during, and after the transplant.
- Full and specialised care: Patients get personalised care that meets their specific medical needs, from the first consultation to the follow-up after surgery.
- The hospital has a lot of experience with liver transplant surgery and provides excellent care, which shows in its high success rates.
- Nutritionists, physiotherapists, and psychologists are all part of the hospital's interdisciplinary approach to patient treatment, which helps patients' overall health.
Our team at CIDDLT has done over 2000 liver transplants, making us the best hospital for liver transplants. This is one of the greatest experiences of its type in India, and our clinical outcomes are equivalent to those seen in other countries. Our new surgical methods have sped up patients' recuperation after surgery, which has led to shorter hospital stays.
A seamless patient pathway from pre-operative management, through surgery and postoperative care with our excellent outcomes makes us a favoured one-stop centre for adult and paediatric liver transplants (living & deceased donor), and all complex HPB and GI surgeries.
