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Your Physician may recommend a liver transplant when all other treatment options fail. The purpose is to replace your diseased liver with a healthy liver. Ideally, after a transplant you will be free from disease, and lead a fairly normal life as long as

Chronic Liver Disease Make An Appointment What is Chronic Liver Disease? Chronic Liver Disease (CLD) is a set of diseases characterized by liver function deterioration due to chronic inflammation. At its most advanced stage, CLD also leads to development of Cirrhosis. Cirrhosis is characterized by the deep scarring of the liver tissue, caused by replacement […]

Acute Liver Failure Make An Appointment What Is Acute Liver Failure (ALF)? Acute liver failure (ALF) is a sudden loss of liver functioning, also known as fulminant hepatic failure (FHF). It occurred rapidly, may be related to some specific reason like viral infection or drug related. It may be simply worsening of acute hepatitis, which […]

Deceased Donor Liver Transplant Make An Appointment Deceased Donor Liver Transplant in India In deceased donor liver transplant, the donor is a brain-dead person, may be a victim of an accident, head injury or brain hemorrhage. The donor’s heart is still beating, but the brain has permanently and irreversibly stopped functioning. Such a person is […]

Liver Transplant Make An Appointment What is Liver Transplant? A liver transplant is a life-preserving operation that replaces a diseased and poorly functioning liver with either a whole or portion of a healthy donated liver. Why are liver transplants done? Liver transplantation has become a well-recognized treatment option for people with end-stage liver organ failure. […]

Liver Cirrhosis Make An Appointment What is Liver Cirrhosis? Liver cirrhosis is a chronic liver disease, in which a scar develops on the liver surface and prevents the normal functioning of the liver. It prevents blood flow and slows the processing ability of the liver to process nutrients, hormones and toxins. Late-stage cirrhosis can be […]