Media Release
Mangaluru, Mar 24: One of the leading super speciality hospitals providing world-class treatment, KMC Hospital, has successfully performed coastal Karnataka’s first ever liver transplant.
The prestigious hospital achieved the medical feat after the the successful liver transplant of a 39-year-old patient. The donor of the patient was his wife aged 34 years. The patient was diagnosed with end stage liver disease due to autoimmune liver disease and medical treatment was no longer possible. His liver condition was getting complicated and chronic that required frequent hospital admissions, at least twice a week. Transplant was the only option to save his life. The challenging surgery was successfully conducted in a 12 hour long operation led by Dr Olithselvan, chairman and hepatalogist, Manipal Hospitals, Bengaluru; Dr Ravichand, chief liver transplant surgeon; Dr Magnus, Dr Anand, Dr Samesh Padman, liver transplant surgeon, KMC Hospital Mangaluru; Dr Gautham and Dr Navneethan. The expert team of doctors left no stone unturned in achieving this milestone.
A liver transplant is a surgical procedure that removes a liver that no longer functions properly and replaces it with a healthy liver. Liver failure is the most common cause of death after heart ailments, stroke, chest infections and cancer. Liver transplant involves replacement of patient's diseased liver by a new liver which is derived either from a brain dead but heart beating donor i.e. a cadaver (Cadaveric or deceased - Donor Liver Transplant or DDLT) or from a living donor (Living Donor Liver Transplant or LDLT).
Speaking on the occasion Dr Olithselvan said, “Liver is a unique organ in the human body and has a special capacity of regeneration. It has been seen that even 70 per cent of a liver can be safely removed without any untoward consequences because of the capacity of regeneration. We have recently obtained license for liver transplants and hence this case was special. It is now easier for people of Mangaluru to avail this facility in the comforts of their home town and save time and travel cost".
Sagir Siddiqui, regional chief operating officer, KMC Hospitals Mangaluru said, “KMC Hospitals today is undoubtedly a world class destination which offers end to end solution for all medical needs. Staying true to our ethos of patient centricity, we are committed to provide best of treatments to our patrons. We will continue to bring in all possible medical advancements and ensure the people of Mangaluru get best medical facilities".