Maharashtra: Sahyadri Hospitals conducts 13 Liver Transplants in 3 weeks

PUNE :  Sahyadri Hospitals recently conducted 13 transplants in 21 days including 10 liver and 3 kidney transplants across its units.

Dr Bipin Vibhute, Head of Liver and Multiorgan Transplant department at Sahyadri Hospitals, said that out of the 10 liver transplants, three patients were suffering from non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases, two from liver cancer and three from alcohol-related conditions and two were suffering with other hepatobiliary conditions.

He added that with increasing awareness on organ donation and transplants and state-of-art facilities, Pune is emerging as a major center for living donor transplants. Patients are coming not only from Maharashtra but also from all across India.

Dr. Sheetal Mahajani, Director - Hepatology, Transplant Hepatology, Gastroenterology and GI Endoscopy Department at Sahyadri Hospitals, said that Liver diseases have become very common in India which is a serious concern. The primary reason for this is the changing lifestyle, wrong eating habits and addiction. Early detection of liver problems and the right treatment can help save many lives and awareness about this is important. Understanding this, Sahyadri hospitals has been organizing free liver check-up camps in various cities and undertook a unique campaign of Liver Champions which got an overwhelming response.