• The human body is very fragile.
• Most of the organs in our body are not able to repair themselves.
• Liver is an exception in this case. Liver has the capability to regenerate even if only one fourth of the liver is left.
• This is important because the liver is one of the most important parts of the metabolism process.
• It is responsible for detoxification of drugs in our body, of protein biochemicals that are necessary for digestion and growth. It is responsible for metabolizing drugs and food.
• It is also responsible for the long term storage of carbohydrates and fat in the body.

What is liver transplant? 

• A liver transplant is a surgical procedure to remove a diseased liver and replace it with a healthy liver from another person.
• The most common reason for a liver transplant is end-stage liver disease caused by hepatitis C. 
• Other reasons for a liver transplant can include end-stage liver disease caused by alcoholic cirrhosis, hepatitis B, primary biliary cirrhosis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, or autoimmune hepatitis.
• A healthy donor liver can come from a deceased person or from a living person.
• The donor's blood type must be compatible with the recipient's blood type, and the donor's liver must be of similar size to the recipient's current liver.
• The donor organ may also be rejected by the recipient's immune system, so it is important to carefully match donor and recipient.

In which patients is liver transplant required? 

• One of the biggest causes of liver disease is alcohol consumption.
• Alcohol consumption can cause major liver diseases like non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, hepatitis C, hepatitis B, cirrhosis, alcoholic hepatitis, hepatitis A and hemochromatosis.
• These diseases are the cause of liver failure.
• Liver failure is a mortal condition that can lead to death.
• Fortunately, liver transplants can be carried out for such patients since liver can be donated by a healthy person easily.
• And the liver can regenerate; it would just regenerate in both the patient and the donor after some time.

What are the different types of liver transplant procedures? 

Liver transplant is a unique procedure in that there are three ways to perform it:

• Transplant of organ from deceased donor to the patient 
• Transplant of the organ from a liver donor to the patient
• Split transplant of a single organ from a deceased donor to two patients

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Liver transplant can be done very easily. Some requirements for the donation procedure are:

• Donation should be completely voluntary.
• Donors should be physically and mentally healthy.
• He should be between the ages of 18-60 years.
• Donor's BMI should be less than 35.
• The donor and the receiver should have the same blood type.
• Donors should not have any major diseases like heart disease, kidney Disease, HIV/ AIDS, or cancer.

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• Organ transplantation is one of the most popular procedures among medical tourists.
• India, especially, is a well renowned hub of doctors and hospitals standing among the best hospitals in the world.
• The hospitals in India have great infrastructure, excellent staff, highly expert and experienced surgeons, etc.
• India specializes in providing a living donor liver transplant.
• One other lucrative point about liver transplant in India is the comparatively much lower cost of the procedure in India.
• The cost of getting a liver transplant in India is only a fraction of the cost in developed countries like the USA.
• There is virtually no waiting time that the patient has to experience before getting the surgery. 
• The success rate and the technological advancement in India speak for themselves in this department.

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Some of the best liver transplant hospitals in India are as follows: 

• Medanta- The Medicity, Gurgaon
• Medanta- The Medicity is one of the largest multi- specialty institutes of India.
• It was founded by Dr. Naresh Trehan with a vision to bring the highest standards of medical care, clinical research, education and training to India.
• The Medanta Institute of Liver Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine is a first of its kind in Asia.
• It is dedicated to offering liver transplantation and other types of treatment for liver and biliary diseases both in adults and children.
• Its ‘Living Donor Liver Transplant Program’ is the largest liver transplant program in India and the second largest in Asia.
• The institute has a team of highly qualified surgeons under the guidance of Dr. Arvinder Singh Soin, Director of the institute.
• The institute has a successful transplant history of carrying out over 2500 successful transplants since its inception.
• It has achieved the highest success rate i.e. 95% and lowest infection rates i.e. 10% in liver transplant cases.
• Treatment for all sorts of liver maladies such as liver failure, hepatocellular carcinoma, liver metastases, hepatitis, bile duct cancer, biliary atresia, metabolic liver diseases etc. is provided here.
• The institute has specialised clinics for every stage of the treatment from pre- treatment to post- treatment rehabilitation. It utilizes cutting edge technology to avail advanced treatment and procedures to its patients.

• Max Healthcare Hospital, Delhi
• Max healthcare is one of the largest super- specialty hospital chains in India.
• It is one of India's leading health care service providers owing this to its success in all 14 hospitals of the chain located all over India.
• The Max Centre for Biliary Sciences in Delhi is one of the best transplant hospitals in India.
• The centre was established in 2001.
• It has a team of over 200 members, with over 20 years of experience and 2600 successful transplants in their belt.
• It is run under expert guidance of Dr Subhash Gupta. 
• The success rate of liver transplant procedure in max centre currently is 95% and the ten- year survival rate is over 80%.
• Every specialty centre is equipped with 24 x 7 emergency services, a blood bank, pharmacy, ATM and all the other important and essential amenities required for ensuring that every patient receives the highest level of care.
• The centre uses state of the art technology to provide the highest level of care and well- being to all its patients.

• Apollo Hospital, Delhi
• The transplant program from Apollo Hospital is one of the largest and most comprehensive transplant programs of the world.
• It is well known for several transplant procedures such as transplant of liver, kidneys, cornea, heart, intestine & GIT, pancreas etc.
• It has a success rate of over 90% when it comes to its transplant procedures.
• It has a record of over 3200 successful transplant procedures performed in patients from over 50 countries all over the world.
• The Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, advanced in its pediatric liver transplant department, has performed a liver transplant even in a 1- year old and a four month old.
• The staff at Apollo comprises of the some of the best, most eminent Transplant Surgeons, Nephrologists, Gastroenterologists, Pediatric Gastroenterologists, Pediatric Surgeons, Anesthetists, Intensivists and Physicians from all over the world that are working tirelessly to provide the best level of healthcare to all its patients.
• Apollo Institute is equipped with cutting edge technology to ensure the highest level of care of its patients.
• Each department strives to achieve the highest level of patientcare and wellbeing.

• B L K - Max Super Specialty Hospital, Delhi
• The department of liver transplant at B L K Super specialty hospital comprises the most eminent medical, surgical and paramedical staff in the world.
• They have inexhaustible experience and knowledge about the treatment for management of gastrointestinal, hepato- biliary and pancreatic diseases with the mission to provide everyone with the best treatment according to the evidence- based guidelines at an affordable cost.
• The hospital has 24 x 7 emergency treatment available with some of the most experienced surgeons adept at performing technically complex and challenging surgeries.
• The department is ready and capable for treating any and all pancreatic, liver and gallbladder problems and is one of the few places in India where living donor liver transplants are being done regularly.
• The surgical team is backed up by expert physiotherapists and dieticians to help patients rehabilitate after their surgery.
• The hospital has also been successful in establishing a deceased organ donor transplant program and has performed the maximum number of deceased organ recoveries and transplants within the past year in Northern India.

• Saroj Super Specialty Hospital, Delhi
• Saroj Super specialty group of hospitals is one of the leading healthcare providers in India.
• Each hospital has state of the art facilities equipped with the most advanced cutting- edge technology capable of treatment and management of all kinds of diseases.
• Their Centre for Liver Transplant and Gastro diseases is one of them.
• It is capable of treating all kinds of liver, pancreatic and hepato- biliary diseases.
• Under the guidance of the eminent Dr. Ravinder Pal Singh, the capable staff of this facility provides liver and multi- organ transplant surgery and complex digestive tract, biliary, hepatic and pancreatic surgeries to patients from all over the world.
• The surgical team is backed by excellent para medical staff to enhance the quality of patient care. 
• It uses computerized surgical enhancements to ensure minimal human error during the surgery. The facility also takes concern and makes sure that the patients have minimal waiting period possible.

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• Most countries, like India, prefer providing liver transplant in foreigners only if the donor is a living familial match as that is more convenient and successful in the long run. 
• Patient should not be a habitual alcohol or substance- abuser and if he has a history then he should be clean for at least six months.
• Patients should not be suffering from any other debilitative disease. 
• The patient should have adequate familial support to help them heal after their surgery.

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