Liver Transplantation in India: Some Information to Follow

Liver plays a lot of vital roles to keep other organs of the body healthy, and it is our duty to take care of it properly. 

What is liver and what does it do?

The dark reddish-brown organ, shaped like a cone, situated in between chest and abdomen is called liver. It’s a valuable organ of human body, weights near about 1.2kg. It plays many vital roles in our body, and a healthy liver is very essential for our body. It cleans the toxins that enter our body and absorbs nutrients from the food in taken.

As it is the vital organ of the human body and regulates biological processes by regulating fat levels, metabolizing alcohol and many more, we must keep a good watch to maintain its health. A healthy liver also keeps other organs of the body healthy because of its blood purifying function.

Tips to keep it healthy

1. There are several things to do to keep it healthy.

2. Unbalanced weight is not good for liver and mother of many diseases. Because of over- weight, liver turns fatty and fails to function properly.

3. Drinking too much alcohol may lead towards a fatal liver failure. Reduce consuming alcohol and alcoholic beverages.

4. Regular consume of some medication can cause liver dysfunction and damage. Consult your doctor if you are regularly consuming medication like acetaminophen.

5. Regular exercise minimizes the risk of liver disease.

6. Environment free from chemicals and radicals is good for your liver.

Liver diseases

There are many common diseases, the liver is attacked by. Besides these common problems some critical liver problems are seen across the globe due to working environment and modern life style. Thousands of liver dysfunction, failure deaths are seen in India. And many get rebirths through liver transplantation.

What is liver transplantation?

The process through which a healthy liver of a donor (who donates the liver) is replaced in the receipting body is called liver transplantation. It’s a critical surgical process.

Liver transplantation in India

This surgery in India has been slow compared to the west. India witnessed the first liver plantation in 1995. But the last 10 years have witnessed a remarkable develop in the field of liver plantation. Around 25 centers are performing liver transplantation, but 3to5 centers are highly recognized and praised having a large number of successful transplantation’s. Now India has turned into a hub of liver transplantation having many world famous liver transplant specialists. All Asian countries eye on India for a successful plantation and fly. And cost of liver transplant in India is very low compared to west and other Asian countries.  

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