Doctors from Apollo Hospitals perform Gujarat’s first liver & kidney transplant from living donors on an international patient in a single sitting

While transplant cases are not new, Apollo Hospitals in Ahmadabad, completed the first multiple organ transplant case from live donors in a single sitting.

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Liver transplants key to improving quality of life for patients with Liver diseases

In India we see a rise in the cases of liver diseases over the last 20 years. In 2011, WHO placed it as one of the top 20 ailments in India. To understand more Liver diseases and how is the current stage of Liver transplants Healthcare India spoke to  Dr Sumana Kolar Ramachandra, CHIEF OF LIVER TRANSPLANT, COLUMBIA ASIA REFERRAL HOSPITAL, YESHWANTHPUR, Bangalore. Here are some excerpts from the Interview.

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