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BGS Global Launches Centre for Liver Transplantation

The transplantation centre boasts of state-of-the-art infrastructure, dedicated operation theatres and liver intensive care unit and liver dialysis unit

Liver Intensive Care Unit at BGS Global Hospitals

BGS Global Hospitals, Bangaluru launched their centre for liver and pancreatic disorders and multi-organ transplantation. The Global Hospitals Group also announced the largest comprehensive liver transplantation programme for those suffering from end-stage liver disease. The centre was inaugurated by Minister for Medical Education, Dr Ramachandra Gowda.

Said Dr K Ravindranath, Chairman and Managing Director, Global Hospitals Group, "Global Group is today India's fastest growing chain of hospitals offering tertiary-level super specialty services in a host of disciplines, and an undisputed leader in liver and pancreatic diseases and multi organ transplantation. Global's liver transplant programme is the only programme in India providing complete range of liver transplantation including cadaver and living donor transplants, split and auxiliary transplants, and our success rate is close to 90 per cent on par with that of the best centers in the world."

Said Dr N K Venkataramana, Vice-Chairman, BGS Global Hospitals, "This is what the city of Bangaluru and the state of Karnataka needed. We are filling the gap by offering cutting edge technology and facilities which match the best of international standards. BGS Global's transplantation centre boasts of state-of-the-art infrastructure, dedicated operation theatres and liver intensive care unit and liver dialysis unit. The liver ICU is the first of its kind in Karnataka and is one of the largest in the country equipped with cell savers and ventilators. We are committed to improve and help in the growth of cadaver transplants in the state and we will coordinate with various NGO's and Government organisations to promote this."

With the launch of the liver transplant unit, BGS Global now offers cadaver and living donor transplants for children and adults, split liver transplantation and auxiliary liver transplantation. The unit is headed by liver transplant surgeon, Dr Mohamed Rela, who during his 20-year-career has performed more than 1,300 liver transplants. To his credit goes successful liver transplantation in a five-day-old baby, which has been entered in the Guinness Book of World Records.

"We have the distinction of having undertaken the largest number of cadaver liver transplants in the country. We have a team of 10 transplant surgeons in Bangaluru/Hyderabad/Chennai, which is the largest team in the country supported by several hepatologists, critical care specialists and host of support specialties," added Dr Ravindranath Global Hospitals in Hyderabad and Chennai have performed nearly 100 successful liver transplants. The group hospitals have been getting patients from countries like Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Nigeria, Sri Lanka and the US.

EH News Bureau