Shadow Correspondent
Jammu, Nov 23
In continuation of its commitment to bringing world-class healthcare to the doorstep in most Indian cities, Medanta – The Medicity, today announced the launch of Medanta Liver Clinic in Jammu at Medanta Mediclinic located at Gole Market,Gandhi Nagar on 23rd November 2018 with a Team from Medanta Liver Institute of Liver Transplantatation,Medanta – The Medicity,Gurugram,Haryana.
available for Consultation for all liver related problems. The OPD will function regularly and offer patients from Jammu and rest of J&K access to world-class care for all liver related Medical and Surgical Problems.
Dr. A.S Soin, who leads India’s largest and most successful liver transplant program as Chairman and Chief Surgeon at Medanta, has to his credit more than 3000 liver transplants till date in the country, including more than 150 from J&K. Dr Soin said “Liver transplantation is a complex procedure requiring multidisciplinary care and a large dedicated team.At Medanta ,we have more than 500 Members in the Liver transplant team from various disciplines.
Around 10 Lakh Patients of Cirrhosis are diagnosed every year in India.Fatty Liver diseases occurs in 10-30% of General Indian population, Fatty Liver disease is a chronic yet silent Liver disease which starts as reversible conditions in which fat accumulates in liver cells leading to enlargement of liver, Inflammation and Liver cell destruction and in around 20 % patients can progress to cirrhosis, liver Failure or cancer.
Dr Thiagarajan with a personal experience of more than 1300 liver transplants added that the incidence of liver failure as well liver cancers is on the rise in India. Now there are more than 100,000 new liver cancer cases annually, resulting in more than 50,000 deaths. Both primary liver tumors (originating from liver cells, also called hepatocellular carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma), and secondary tumors of the liver (liver metastases or spread from other cancers like colon cancer) can be treated by liver surgery or trans-plantation if they are detected, and managed early. The main reasons for liver cirrhosis are hepatitis B or C, alcoholic liver disease, or more recently, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Explaining the devastating effects of alcohol on the human body, he said that nearly 20 per cent of liver failures were due to alcohol consumption and women are more prone to liver damage from drinking alcohol than men
Dr Sujeet Saha said acute liver failure can occur over just a few days,in Hepatitis A, Hepatitis E etc,which is fatal unless an emergency liver transplant is carried out. At Medanta we have facility to airlift sick patients with acute liver failure and offer them life-saving liver transplant within 24 hours.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Naresh Trehan, Chairman and Managing Director, Medanta-The Medicity, said, “This initiative is in keeping with our vision to offer world-class healthcare to the citizens of Jammu. Having understood the need for advanced liver treatment in the capital city, we decided to launch MEDANTA LIVER CLINIC.
