The liver is the biggest organ and gland in the human body. The liver weighs between 1000 and 1500mg, is capable of performing more than 500 different functions. We do not have an artificial device to perform all the liver functions. When someone develops liver disease, their only choice is a liver transplant.

Myth 1: Liver Transplantation is for the elite only. In India, liver transplantation is 100 times less expensive than in any developed country. Overall, the cost of liver transplantation can range from 12 to 25 lakhs. The most important thing that many people don’t know is there are many social groups and non-profit organizations that provide financial assistance to people who need liver transplants. People don’t realize that repeated hospitalizations and complications can cost more than the transplant costs after cirrhosis. If you are going to be admitted repeatedly in the Intensive Care Unit, it is better to have a transplant than get multiple admissions. Many of the patients who come to us had spent between 30-35 lakhs on treatment prior to even considering livertransplant.

The second myth is that liver transplantation does not work.
In India, the survival rate is the same as the rest of world. When we look at the statistics from the majority of centers that we work with, we find the rate is higher. After a liver transplant, we expect 90 percent of patients to be able to go home. The survival rate is 70% after 5 years. This is five times higher than the average patient.

Myth 3: You need to leave Gujarat for a liver
Ahmedabad has a fully operational transplant setup. Civil Hospitals, Sterling Hospitals and Shalby Hospitals offer the transplant service. Zydus Hospitals has a team of liver transplant specialists with over 1000 combined years experience. No longer do you need to leave the state in order to receive a new liver.

It is best to prevent your liver from developing Cirrhosis. You can live a good life after liver transplantation even if you have cirrhosis.

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