Media Release
Mangaluru, Nov 3: A team of Liver transplant experts from Manipal Hospitals network have successfully carried out two deceased donor liver transplant surgery at KMC Hospital Dr B R Ambedkar Circle, Mangalore in the past 6 weeks.
Dr Rajiv Lochan, chief liver transplant surgeon, Manipal Hospitals stated, “With the integrated expertise of clinicians across Manipal Hospitals network we are able to provide world class care to the patients who are in need of transplant. With the strong network of experienced and well trained team, Liver Transplants in the coastal belt of Manipal network hospitals in Mangalore, Manipal, and Goa can be a routine program henceforth.”
L to R: Dr Vidhya Bhat Surgical Gastroentrologist, Liver Transplant Patient, Dr Sandeep Gopal and Dr Anurag Shetty, Medical Gastroenterologist; Dr Rajiv Lochan, Liver Transplant Surgeon; Dr Shiran Shetty, Medical Gastroenterologist KH Manipal, Dr Lohith Shetty, Liver Transplant Surgeon, Dr Suresh Shetty, Medical Gastroenterologist
Dr Lohit Shetty Raju, hepato pancreatobiliary and liver transplant surgeon, Manipal Hospitals spoke about the two recent cases he said “Both these liver transplant recipients were known case of decompensated liver disease and were on waiting list for more than six months. The severity of the disease was such that they needed repeated admissions affecting their activities of daily living, many recipients are sole bread earners for their family.”
The transplant team from Manipal Hospitals was supported by medical gastroenterologists Dr B V Tantry, Dr Suresh Shenoy, Dr Sandeep Gopal, Dr Anurag Shetty; surgical gastroenterologists Dr Vidya S Bhat & Dr Ranjith Rao; anesthesiologists Dr Sumesh Rao (HoD), Dr Radhika, Dr Madhusudan Upadya & team; critical care medicine Dr Dattatray A Prabhu (HoD) & team; department of Radio Diagnosis Dr Santosh Rai (HoD), Dr Keerthiraj B and team, physiotherapist Dr Vijay Pratap, paramedical staff, transplant coordinators and hospital auxiliary support staff at KMC Hospital Mangaluru.
Dr B V Tantry, HoD medical gastroenterology, KMC Hospital, Mangaluru stated, “Transplantation is a treatment option for patients with end stage liver disease, alcohol-induced liver failure, fatty liver in patients with diabetes and obesity, viral infections with Hepatitis B and C, genetic or metabolic liver diseases. Manipal Hospitals provide quality care focused on the individual needs of a patient. Hosting comprehensive expertise under one roof focused on patient care, gives the patient not just get one opinion but multiple opinions on different modes of treatment.”
Dr Shiran Shetty, HoD medical gastroenterology, Kasturba Hospital Manipal stated, “Chronic liver diseases (CLD) are increasing in number in India. It is important to have awareness about liver related disorder in the community, appropriate advice from the doctor and timely treatment will prevent further complications of liver disease. Recently we had observed there is an increase in road traffic accident and declaration of brain deaths. Awareness of organ donation is rising in the coastal belt. The family members of these victims are counseled to donate the healthy organs of the deceased to save other patient in need of an organ thereby giving them a second life though organ transplant. I urge people to understand and create more awareness on organ donation as one deceased person can donate organ and save many lives.”
Saghir Siddiqui, regional chief operating officer, KMC Hospital stated “The liver transplantation programme at Manipal Hospital network is an integrated efforts of the team of liver & gastro surgeons, medical gastroenterologists, anaesthesiologists, critical care team / intensivists, dedicated nursing and transplant coordination team trained under state transplant board and supported by Jeevasarthakathe Karnataka.”
Liver transplant in KMC Hospital Mangaluru rejuvenates hope to the whole coastal belt and creates awareness that such complex lifesaving treatment are available for them near their home. The hospital has a dedicated team of doctors to medically and surgically treat any/all types of liver ailment and state of the art facilities with effective infection control protocols. The super specialist transplant team from Manipal Hospital network are highly trained and experienced liver transplant surgeons. They have conducted over 800 successful transplant cases.
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