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What is the leading cause of liver transplants?

Cirrhosis is the most frequently reason for a liver transplant. Major causes of cirrhosis leading to liver failure and liver transplant include: Hepatitis B and C. Alcoholic liver disease, which causes damage to the liver due to excessive alcohol consumption.

How common is liver transplant in India?

Every year, around 20-25 people per million of the world population require a liver transplant. In India, almost 2,00,000 people die of liver disease every year and around 50,000 – 60,000 require a liver transplant. Globally, there are about 25,000 liver transplants being performed every year.

What is the second most common cause of liver disease and transplantation in India?

Excess consumption of alcohol over a period of time. Fatty liver, obesity or high cholesterol levels. Biliary diseases (damage or blockage to bile ducts inside the liver) like primary Biliary Cirrhosis and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis.

Is liver donor easily available in India?

As the Human Organ Transplant Act (HOTA) of India allows for foreigners to receive deceased donor organs in India only if there is no suitable Indian recipient available for the organ, it practically does not offer a DDLT option to foreigners.

What causes cirrhosis to the liver?

Cirrhosis is a late stage of scarring (fibrosis) of the liver caused by many forms of liver diseases and conditions, such as hepatitis and chronic alcoholism. Each time your liver is injured — whether by disease, excessive alcohol consumption or another cause — it tries to repair itself.

How many liver deaths takes place every year in India?

According to the latest WHO data published in 2017, liver disease deaths in India reached 259,749 or 2.95\% of total deaths, accounting for one-fifth (18.3\%) of all cirrhosis deaths globally.

Is liver transplantation successful in India?

Liver transplantation is undoubtedly one of the most successful innovations in the medical field over the last 50 years. Although it took 40 years for India to reap the benefits of this innovation, the current rate of growth of liver transplantation in the country is a clear testimonial to the success of this procedure in India. Go to:

What percentage of heart transplants in India are done with LDLT?

Programs in the north of India do LDLT predominantly (about 97\% of the transplants performed) and programs in the south (of which we are one) do a combination of LDLT and DDLT (our program has a 70/30 distribution and others in the south have a higher proportion of DDLT).

Can foreigners receive donated organs in India?

As the Human Organ Transplant Act (HOTA) of India allows for foreigners to receive deceased donor organs in India only if there is no suitable Indian recipient available for the organ, it practically does not offer a DDLT option to foreigners.

How many liver transplants have been done in the last year?

The first era saw 131 transplants in total (DDLT and LDLT) done in 15 centers (2) and the second era has seen a progressive increase every year and a phenomenal growth over the last 2 years with close to 1,200 Liver transplants done in the year 2014 alone. This growth encompasses 85\% LDLT and 15\% DDLT.