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News/Press Releases
Feb-17-2014
Fatty food is dangerous for liver same as wine.
Dr. Hitesh Chavda
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Sept-26-2013
Technological advancement improves chances of curing gall bladder cancer patients thereby.
Dr. Hitesh Chavda
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Sept-23-2013

If gallbladder stone is big, Risk of gall bladder cancer rises six times : Dr. Hitesh Chavda.
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Liver update 2013
Cancer probability in gallbladder with stone.
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Liver update 2012
Conference held for the treatment of Liver Cancer Patient.
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Liver update 2011
Liver update 2011 third conference.
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Nov-06-2011
Interview on "Organ Donation" has been published.
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Oct-03-2011
After fast, sadbhavna organ donation gives life to three.
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July-28-2010
City docs perform risky surgery on 82-yr-old.
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July-28-2010
Successful Surgery of Liver Cancer.
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Sept-20-2010
25% liver ailment from liquor in dry Gujarat.
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Sept-20-2010
Even 50% of liver can be Donated.
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Sept-20-2010
Booze a bane in dry Gujarat - Alcohol biggest contributor to liver failure.
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Testimonial
"I was referred to India by a doctor back home after being diagnosed of PLCC."
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Patient Guide
 
Post-surgical Care
After surgery, the patient is transferred to the surgical intensive care unit. A team of specially trained critical care physicians and nurses monitors the patient’s progress and recovery. Once stabilized, the patient is transferred to the intermediate care unit where care is provided by the patient’s caregiver and nurses. Gradually, the patient and/or caregivers are allowed to administer necessary medications under the close supervision of the transplant pharmacist. This prepares them to properly administer medications at home.
 
Clinic Visits & Regular Testing Procedures
After discharge from the hospital, the patient will receive information about follow-up clinic visits and checkups, along with specific instructions for necessary testing and lab work.
 
Medication
The nurse coordinator will carefully explain all medications to be taken after surgery. This information may include the name and purpose of the medications, when and how to take them, possible side-effects and how to order additional medications if necessary.
Immunosuppressive medications will be prescribed to help prevent and treat rejection. These drugs decrease your body's resistance to your new liver, but may also impair your ability to fight off infections. You will be given medication to help prevent infections and should also avoid contact with people with infections, especially during the first three to six months after transplant.
 
Home Monitoring & Care
Upon returning home, the patient may be asked to regularly monitor certain vital signs. Any changes in body temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, or body weight may be a sign of infection, rejection or medication side-effects and should be reported immediately to the nurse coordinator or physician. Specifically, patients should report any of the following signs or symptoms:
  • Signs of infection, including fever and chills
  • Redness, swelling, increased pain, excessive bleeding or discharge from the insertion site
  • Cough, shortness of breath, chest pain or severe nausea or vomiting
  • Cough that produces a yellowish or greenish substance
  • Dry cough that continues for more than one week
  • Prolonged nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
  • Inability to take prescribed medication
  • Bruising
  • Black stools
  • Red or rusty-brown urine
  • A rash or other skin changes
  • Pain, discharge or swelling at the site of the drainage tube
  • Vaginal discharge, in women
  • Pain, burning, urgency, frequency of urination or persistent bleeding in the urine
  • Exposure to mumps, measles, chicken pox or shingles
  • Unusual weakness or light-headedness
  • Illness that requires emergency-room treatment or hospitalization
 
 
Nutritional Management
The recovery process can be enhanced by a proper diet. For transplant patients, a diet low in fat, sugar and salt will help control weight and blood sugar, limit fluid retention and control blood pressure. Our nutritional counseling program can help in developing a healthy food plan to meet each patient's needs.
 
Resuming Normal Activities
Most patients are able to return to normal or near-normal activities six to 12 months after transplantation. General guidelines include:
  • Avoid overexposure to the sun
  • Avoid all alcoholic beverages
  • Don’t smoke
  • Begin a daily exercise routine to build strength and avoid muscle weakness
  • Check with the transplant team before having dental work done to see if antibiotics are necessary
  • Avoid travel to countries that require immunization for smallpox, measles, German measles, or any other vaccine containing a live virus, because liver transplant patients cannot receive these vaccines
  • Avoid pregnancy for at least one year following liver transplant surgery
  • Discuss possible risks related to birth control with the transplant team