Demand for liver transplantation rises in India
The Hindu
On World Organ Donation Day, doctors talk about importance of transplant
A virtual meeting of top doctors across specialities on the occasion of World Organ Donation Day on Friday discussed that there was a growing demand for liver transplantation in the country because liver cirrhosis and other chronic liver diseases were rapidly increasing. At the meeting “Presidential Voices” organised by Asian Institute of Gastroenterology (AIG), president of Indian Society of Gastroenterology Rakesh Kochhar said the chances of survival of liver patients without transplant was a maximum of two to three years. Out of over 50,000 patients who needed liver transplant, only 2,000 procedures were conducted. Apart from Dr. Kochhar, presidents of five more top medical societies participated in the meeting. They included Dr. Abhay Dalvi of Association of Surgeons of India, Dr. D. Beherea of Indian Chest Society, Dr. P.P. Mohanan of Cardiology Society of India, Dr. A.K. Bhalla of Indian Society of Nephrology and Dr. Shailesh Shrikhande of International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association.More Related News