In general, liver transplantation is indicated in
children and adults suffering from irreversible liver dysfunction or the
effects of liver dysfunction after alternative medical and surgical treatments
have been put to use. Consult at Fortis Hospitals for it offers premium liver transplant surgery in India.
Specific indications can include:
1.
Acute hepatic fulminant failure
2.
Extrahepatic biliary atresia or
hypoplasia
3.
Inborn errors of metabolism
involve:
·
Alpha-I antitrypsin
·
Crigler-Najjar disease, Type I
·
Byler’s disease
·
Glycogen storage disease, Type I
·
Wilson’s disease
·
Hemochromatosis
·
Tyrosinemia
·
Wolman’s disease
·
Other
4.
Sclerosing cholangitis
5.
Hepatic vein thrombosis
6.
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
·
Cirrhosis including:
·
Alcohol cirrhosis
·
Biliary cirrhosis
·
Chronic active hepatitis
·
Congenital biliary cirrhosis
·
Cryptogenic cirrhosis
·
Viral cirrhosis
·
Other
Equipped with best in-class facilities and a set of
erudite doctors, Fortis Hospitals is known to be one of the best liver transplant hospitals in India.