The Integrated Liver Care (ILC) Department of Aster CMI Hospital provides comprehensive care for patients with all the aspects of a liver disease ranging from medical care, interventional radiology procedures, complex liver and pancreas resections, including robotic hepatectomy and the full spectrum of both paediatric and adult liver transplant. Aster Integrated Liver Care is a liver-specific specialty program where best liver transplant surgeons in Bangalore, liver specialist doctors, and the entire teamwork in an integrated fashion to help patients with complex liver diseases.
The Aster Integrated Liver Care at Aster CMI is considered to be one of the best in the country with over 92% success rate. As the best liver specialist hospital in Bangalore, we believe in yielding optimal results with the help of our dedicated team of liver specialist doctors with extensive experience and knowledge. Standing up with an experience of over 200 liver transplants, Aster CMI, which has the best doctors for liver treatment in Bangalore, has been sustaining donor morbidity at an extremely low rate of 3 percent with zero percent mortality till date. The paediatric liver transplant program at Aster CMI Hospital is one of the largest in South India, supporting complete comprehensive care for liver diseases in children. We are one of the best liver treatment hospitals in Bangalore thanks to our core team comprising some of the best hepatologists in Bangalore (liver specialist doctors), best liver surgeons, trained coordinators, counsellors, and a nursing team along with critical care specialists, anaesthetists, interventional radiologists, and physiotherapists. The team is trained at some of the best hospitals specializing in liver treatment abroad and have a vast experience in hepato-pancreato biliary and abdominal multi-organ transplant surgeries.
At Aster CMI, considered the best liver transplant hospital in Bangalore, the Integrated Liver Care Program takes the multi-disciplinary care concept further and provides multispecialty care, coordinating various specialities at the patient’s bedside. The Aster ILC team is a single point of care for a patient suffering from a liver disease with its contemporary infrastructure, dedicated 6-bed transplant ICU, an 18 bedded Liver ward with deluxe, single and double rooms, MARS Liver dialysis unit and the Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy unit (ERCP, EUS). It also has a large ICU for all non-transplant patients as the department forms the referral unit for all patients with any liver problems. The hospital, with a diverse team, also has one of the largest liver transplant programs in India and this is why Aster CMI hospital is rated as one of the best liver treatment hospitals in Bangalore and South India according to a Times of India Critical Care Ranking Survey.
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What is liver? What are the functions of the liver?
Liver is the largest organ inside your body. It helps your body digest food, store energy, and remove poisons. A healthy liver has the ability to grow back, or regenerate when it is damaged. Anything that prevents liver from growing back after injury may put your life at risk. The liver helps fight infections and cleans your blood. It also helps digest food and stores energy for when you need it. Consult the best liver doctors to know more about the liver
What are the indications of liver transplant?
Liver transplantation may be required for the patient suffering from acute & chronic liver failure due to Hepatitis Virus, cholestatic forms of cirrhosis (Primary Biliary Cirrhosis), alcoholic cirrhosis and rarely due to metabolic disease
What are some of the symptoms of liver disease?
The most common symptoms are very non-specific and they include fatigue, loss of weight and muscle mass or excessive tiredness, lack of drive, and occasionally itching. Signs of liver disease that are more prominent are jaundice, or yellowing of the eyes and skin, dark urine, very pale or light coloured stool or bowel movements, bleeding from the GI tract, mental confusion, and retention of fluids in the abdomen or belly. Consult a liver expert and specialist to be sure about your condition
What are the different types of viruses which affect the liver?
The most common types of liver infection are hepatitis viruses, including - Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C. Liver specialists will offer the best advice on the different diseases
Who is a Hepatologist
A hepatologist is a specialist in the branch of medicine called Hepatology, which includes the study of body parts such as the liver, biliary tree, gallbladder and pancreas. A hepatologist manages disorders in these areas
What does a hepatologist do?
A hepatologist is a medical professional who is expert in diagnosing and treating liver diseases and illnesses related to the gallbladder, biliary tree, and pancreas. Hepatologists follow a structured medical protocol to provide comprehensive treatment and assist patients with quick recovery.
What question you should ask a hepatologist
You must ask questions related to your medical conditions, the surgical and non-surgical treatment plans available, the recovery process, precautions to consider, required lifestyle changes, potential side effects and risks associated, and others
What are the most common types of conditions that hepatologists treat?
Some of the major types of conditions are hepatitis, cirrhosis, fatty liver disease, liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma), gallstones and biliary tract diseases, autoimmune liver diseases, hemochromatosis, Wilson's disease, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), drug-induced liver injury, alcoholic liver disease, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, liver abscesses.
When should I consider seeing a hepatologist?
You are advised to seek appointments with hepatologists in Bangalore when experiencing symptoms like chronic fatigue, abdominal pain & swelling in the legs, pale stools, or illnesses like hepatitis, cirrhosis, fatty liver disease, liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma), gallstones and biliary tract diseases, autoimmune liver diseases, etc.
How should I prepare for my first visit to a hepatologist?
Patients are advised to arrive early to ensure the documentation and procedure go well, wear comfortable clothes, and consume prescribed food only before undergoing treatment.
What is the transplantation of liver?
Transplantation of the liver means a transplant of liver tissue from a healthy donor to a recipient. It can be done to patients with end-stage liver disease. Get more knowledge about the transplantation of liver from a liver transplant surgeon
What causes liver disease?
There are many causes, such as drug and alcohol abuse, viruses, hereditary defects, reactions to drugs and chemicals, and hygiene to name a few
What are the most common chronic liver diseases?
There are more than 100 different liver diseases. The most common chronic liver diseases are Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Alcoholic Liver Disease (Laennec’s cirrhosis), and Autoimmune diseases (Autoimmune hepatitis, Primary Biliary Cirrhosis, and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis)
When does one require a liver transplant?
Liver transplantation surgically replaces a failing or diseased liver with one that is normal and healthy. At this time, transplantation is the only cure for liver insufficiency or liver failure because no device or machine may perform all the functions of the liver. People who require liver transplants typically have acute liver failure and chronic liver failure. They have to consult a liver transplant surgeon on priority.
Why should I come to Aster CMI hospital for treatment of liver problems
Aster CMI Hospital has the best liver specialists and liver transplant surgeons in Bangalore. The ILC centre also treats a wide range of liver problems using the latest technology. The team here is one of the most experienced in Karnataka and has performed the largest number of Liver transplants in the state
How does a hepatologist decide on a treatment plan?
Aster CMI’s hepatologists in Bangalore examine patients’ medical condition through blood tests, imaging, and diagnostic tests; they consider overall factors like potential risks, side effects, and benefits of treatment plans to make the decision.
Will a hepatologist help manage side effects during treatment?
Yes, Aster CMI Hospital in Bangalore provides complete care post-treatment. It includes frequent appointments and consultations with medical experts to ensure effective progress in patient recovery. Further, in case of any worse scenarios, treatment options are discussed.
What documents should I carry on my first visit to hepatologists?
Medical professionals of Aster CMI in Bangalore recommend that patients carry all medical reports, including results of previous surgeries, imaging, and diagnostic tests. These reports give detailed insights into patients’ medical conditions, enabling informed decision-making about treatment plans.
How do hepatologists decide if surgery is necessary?
The severity of the disease affects the surgical treatment decision, which is evaluated by identifying the root cause of the condition, potential side effects and risks associated with it, and the effectiveness of surgical treatments like liver transplants.
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