Treatment of the Liver or Hepatic Disease

Medications and surgical procedures used in the treatment of the chronic and acute liver diseases are discussed in this blog. Acute and chronic liver diseases can be treated through medication and surgical procedures.

For the purpose of effective treatment of the liver diseases such as hepatitis C, the use of anti viral medication is prescribed by doctors. Other liver diseases can be managed and treated by using medication that slows down the liver disease progression. For the purpose of treatment of autoimmune hepatitis, the use of steroid based drugs is prescribed by doctors in Delhi.

Hemochromatosis is another liver disease within the iron overloads conditions, can be treated by removal of a quantity of blood from the vein. The method of treatment of Hemochromatosis is known as venesection. Drugs, which bind to the copper and allowing it to pass from the body of the patients through urine, can be used to treat Wilsons’ disease, which is condition where excess copper built up in the body.

Cholestatic liver disease can be treated by using ursodeoxycholic acid, under the supervision of qualified and experienced doctors. Hepatic transplantation is used for the purpose of replacement of diseased liver with healthy liver through the liver transplantation surgical procedures in India.

Liver diseases that cannot be treated through medications and requires immediate liver transplant for ensuring normal functioning of the liver, are known as chronic liver diseases. Corticosteroids and interferon that are combined with antiviral drugs and bile acids can be used for the purpose of effective treatment of different chronic liver diseases and complications.

Supportive therapy can be used for the purpose of treatment of chronic liver diseases. In last stages of chronic liver diseases, the only treatment is through quick and effective liver transplantation.

Typically three Liver Transplant Surgeon and two anesthesiologists are involved in carrying out the liver transplantation procedures for treatment of chronic liver complications.

By using modern machinery and most recent technology, the surgeons ensure high effectiveness. In addition to this, four supporting nurses are required for the purpose of providing Liver Transplant in Delhi in the most effective manner.

Typically the surgical procedures require 4 to 18 hours depending on the outcome of the surgical procedures. In addition to this, chronic liver diseases can be treated through different herbal remedies. The evidence of the herbal remedies for the purpose of treatment of chronic liver diseases is not conclusive.

Types of Liver Diseases and Treatment of Liver Diseases

Liver functions to metabolize the nutrients that are absorbed by the intestine. One of the important functions of liver is to store nutrients.  Furthermore, liver detoxify blood by removing medications. Liver play important role in removing alcohol and potentially for detoxification of blood. Potentially harmfully chemical is also removed by the liver, for detoxification of blood efficiently.

Types of Liver Diseases

The damage to liver that affects its functionality is known as hepatic disease or commonly known as liver disease. Some of the common types of liver diseases in Delhi are Fascioliasis and Hepatitis.  Caused by a liver fluke of the fasciola genus, the infection of Fascioliasis is a parasitic injection. Viral hepatitis is inflammation of liver that is effectively caused by different viruses.

Alcoholic hepatitis is inflammation of liver that is caused by some liver toxins. Furthermore, hepatitis can be used by the hereditary conditions and autoimmunity. The hepatitis caused by the autoimmunity is known as autoimmune hepatitis.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is liver disease associated with metabolic syndrome and obesity. Hemochromatosis is hereditary condition that effectively causes damage of liver with accumulation of iron in the body. It is also associated with accumulation of Wilson’s diseases.

Alcohol overconsumption can cause alcoholic liver diseases. Besides this, alcohol overconsumption can also cause fatty liver disease. Cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis are also associated with alcohol overconsumption. Substance abuse can cause drug-induced or toxic liver diseases. Hepatic steatosis is another liver disease that is reversible condition, in which liver cells are accumulated by large vacuoles of triglyceride.

Transthyretin-related hereditary Amyloidosis is liver disease in that the liver effectively produces a mutated transthyretin protein.  The mutated transthyretin can produce cardiopathic effects and neurodegenerative effects on the liver. As per first among the best Liver Transplant Surgeon in Delhi, Transthyretin-related hereditary Amyloidosis can be curative treated with liver transplantation.

Autoimmune disease of the bile capillaries is primary biliary cirrhosis. Furthermore, primary liver cancer can effectively damage liver and affects their functionality.

Treatment of Liver Diseases:

In order to treat different types of liver diseases such as hepatitis, many viral medications can available in the market, which can be purchase on prescription provided by the doctors.  Autoimmune hepatitis can be managed by using steroid based drugs, for managing of the liver disease by slowing down the profession of the disease.

Hemochromatosis can be used to treat the liver diseases, by regularly removing a quantity of the blood from the vein in the iron overload conditions.

Primary biliary cirrhosis and hepatitis B/C are some of the diseases that can be effectively treated through liver transplantation. In end stage liver diseases, the treatment is replacement of the liver through liver transplant procedures conducted and supervised by experienced Liver Transplant Surgeon. Biliary Artesia and Wilson’s disease can lead to end state liver diseases that require liver transplantation for effective treatment. Liver Cancer can permanently damage liver without repair and hence liver transplantation is only solution.

Cause of Liver Failure and its Symptoms

Liver failure means that large part of the liver is not able to function normally and it has got damaged beyond repair. The liver failure can be life threatening disease. It never happens all of sudden but can happen gradually over the years. However, the acute liver failure can occur within a day or two and cannot be detected initially. There are many reasons for the failure of the liver. Some of these are due to the diseases like hepatitis B and C , consumption of alcohol for long duration , cirrhosis and some inherited disease where a person absorb too much iron. Malnutrition can also lead to liver failure.

The acute liver failure which can happen in couple of day , has different reasons and these may include overdose of some medicines like Tylenol , hepatitis B  C  or   A virus  specially in kids can causes the acute liver failure . The consumption of wild poisonous mushrooms and reaction to certain medication can also lead to acute liver failure.

Symptoms of the liver failure can also occur in other medical problem that is why; it is difficult to properly detect the liver failure accurately. The conditions like fatigue, nausea, diarrhea and loss of appetite can also happen with other medical common problems.  But as liver failure progresses, the symptoms may become more clear. These are jaundice, swallow abdomen, difficulty in sleeping, bleeding easily and mental confusion. Finally it can lead to coma.

Early detection plays an important role in the treatment of the liver failure. If detected early and caused by overdose of some medicines, then failure can be treated and reversed. In case of liver failure caused by virus, the virus symptoms are treated at hospitals. When virus is cured or treated the liver recovers on its own.   In the liver failure that is result of the long deterioration of liver, the efforts are made to save the remaining part of the liver that is functioning and normal.  When that is not possible, then the final step is the liver transplantations. Liver transplantation has Liver Transplant Surgeon     high rate of success these days.

The only way to prevent the liver failure is to decrease the risk of developing liver diseases and infection. The efforts should be to limit the risk of cirrhosis and hepatitis virus.   Some steps can be taken to prevent the risk of hepatitis like taking the injections, taking proper balanced diet, limit the use of alcohol, maintaining hygiene by washing hands before eating and after using bathroom or toilet.

Anyone who takes Tylenol Liver Transplant Hospital in Delhi   medicine must not take the alcohol.  There are other common practices, which should be followed by person normally for keeping diseases away. These are not sharing the used razors and toothbrushes. The proper care, in form of condom, must also be taken before establishing physical relations with a stranger. The person going for tattoos must ask for use of sterilized needles or equipments.

Hepatitis diseases, Symptoms and Treatments

Inflammation of the liver is known as hepatitis. It is caused by viral infection but use of drugs, alcohol and other toxins substances can cause hepatitis .When body makes antibiotic against the liver then autoimmune hepatitis occurs.

There are two kinds of hepatitis acute hepatitis and chronic hepatitis. Acute hepatitis is also known new hepatitis. While chronic hepatitis shows that the hepatitis has been present for more than 5 or 6 months. Again the hepatitis can of A B C D and E type.

Hepatitis A occurs with contaminated water or food and can also be contacted from infected person. The hepatitis B can occur when a person gets comes into contact infectious body saliva, blood, semen or wound. The use of drug injection of infected person, sex with infected person and use of razor can cause hepatitis B.Hepatitis C is also transmitted through infection from infected person and it comes from hepatitis C virus. Hepatitis D is a serious liver disease caused by the hepatitis D virus .Again the causes is infection from infected person through wounds or infected blood .it occurs in conjunction with hepatitis B infection. The hepatitis E is caused by hepatitis E virus and is happens in poor sanitation areas and is caused by contamination in water and food.

Acute hepatitis causes damage to liver cells .It may be caused by viral infection, overdose of drugs, such as Paracetamol and Acetaminophen, the inhaling of some dry cleaning chemicals and eating wild mushrooms. Jaundice, vomiting, nausea, fever, loss of appetite, pain in joints and red hives on skin are the symptoms of the acute hepatitis.

Before the treatment the cause, severity of the acute attack and general health of the patient is taken into consideration. Patients who do not respond to the treatment of acute hepatitis develop chronic hepatitis. The symptoms of which are fatigue, loss of appetite, low fever, jaundice, enlarged spleen, fluid retention in the body and spider like blood vessels. Some persons may be showing no symptoms until the damage been done to their livers.

Antiviral drugs injections and oral antiviral drugs are given to the person with B or C inflammation.In hepatitis C; ribavirin is given to a patient. Stopping the use of certain drugs and alcohol is recommended to a patient to cure the symptoms. Corticosteroids are given in autoimmune disorder liver disease.

Liver transplant comes at the last stage of treatment. Liver Transplant Surgeon . The rate of liver transplant can be high if it is done in time. The person with dead brain or relative with matching blood group can give liver for transplantation. The other vital organs of the patient are tested before the liver transplantation. Specialists in liver transplant in Liver Transplant Hospital in Delhi can gauge the success of transplantation by knowing the status of the patient, severity and cause of the patient.

 

 

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Different Types of Organ Transplants & Donors and Benefits of Liver Transplantations in Delhi

For the purpose of replacing the damage or absent organ, the organ from the donor body is effectively moved to the receipt body.  In accordance to the conditions of the patients, the organs that can be transplanted are kidneys, liver, and lungs. Moreover, the heart, pancreas and thymus can also be transplanted for the purpose of replacing damage or absent organ effectively.

Various types of Transplant Procedures

Different types of transplant used across the world are Autograft, Allograft & Allotransplantation. In addition to this, Xenograft and xenotransplantation can also be used for the purpose of effective transplantation.  The Split transplants, and Domino transplants, are also popular types of transplant procedures used across the world. ABO-incompatible transplants and Transplantation in obese individuals are used across the world, for the purpose of ensuring optimum functionality of the body.

Different Types of Donor for the Organ Transplant

The donor of the organ transplant can be both living and deceased with circulatory death or brain death.  Only renewable organs such as blood and skin can be donated by the living donors. Besides this, the living donors can donate part of organ such as kidney or liver that can work effectively in their absence.  Living donors often donate their organs to their friendly and family, in fear to losing them due to lack of donor or long waiting list of getting the donated body parts. The body of brain dead patients are kept in ventilators can donate most of their body parts for the purpose of effective transplant processes.

Liver Transplants in Delhi 

In the cases of acute liver failure, the doctors recommend only viable options as liver transplantation as soon as possible.  Besides this, the liver transplantation is recommended in cases of end-stage liver disease. One of the major complications associated with liver or organ transplantation is graft rejection, which can be of three types in cases of liver transplant.  The three types of graft rejection common in liver transplant are hyperacute rejection, acute rejection and chronic rejection.  For avoiding or preventing the graft rejection, the Liver Transplant Surgeon makes use of high dose of immunosuppressive drugs.

Supervised doses of Corticosteroids with a calcineurin inhibitor are often used as immunosuppressive drug in major cases of liver transplantation.  As per recent studies conducted, it was reported that only 10% to 20% cases of failure with new liver was found during the studies conducted.

A team of experienced three liver transplant surgeons, two anesthesiologists and four nurses are required for conducting liver transplant surgical procedures that can effectively lasts for 5 to 9 hours, in accordance to the outcome of the surgical procedures.

The replacement of diseased liver with healthy liver through systematically executed Liver Transplant in Delhi can save the life of patients suffering from liver failure or irreversible liver damage. One of the most popular techniques used for the purpose of systematic liver transplant is orthotopic transplantation.

More than 725 liver transplantation surgeries performed by Dr. Naimish N. Mehta

For management and treatment of cirrhosis, it is advised and recommended by doctors to undergo liver transplantation under experienced surgeons or liver transplant consultants.  By supervising and performing more than 725 liver transplantations, Dr. Naimish N. Mehta has attained respectable positions as one of the liver transplant consultants in Delhi.

Liver transplant consultants render consultancy for liver transplantation in the case of liver damage caused due to cirrhosis. Years of experience and knowledge of liver transplantation, Dr. Naimish N. Mehta has performed more than 725 liver transplantations till date.

Talking about the indications for liver transplantation, Dr. Naimish N. Mehta said, “Liver transplantation is needed in cases of acute or fulminant liver failure, chronic liver disease, and extra hepatic biliary artesia. In addition to this, individuals need liver transplantations in complicated cases of malignancy, metabolic disorders, and polycystic liver disease”.  “93% success rate is usually associated with liver transplantation undergoing Living donor liver transplantation”, Dr. Naimish N. Mehta said talking about the success rate associated with liver transplantation with liver donor.

“We reported lower number of biliary complications that are less than 5%. Success rate or survival rate associated with patients undergoing liver transplantations with liver cancer is more than 85%”, Dr. Naimish N. Mehta said, who is counted as the best Liver Transplant Surgeon in Delhi.  Latest technology and transplantation equipment are used for conducting liver transplantation under the supervision of qualified liver transplant consultants, in the most organized manner.

In-depth knowledge and experience of liver transplantation domain, has helped Dr. Naimish N. Mehta in performing more than 725 liver transplantations in Delhi. MBBS, MS, FACRSI, and FEBS, are some of the educational qualifications of Dr. Naimish N. Mehta. Certified for Multi-organ Retrieval surgery & Diploma in Liver Transplantation, Dr. Naimish N. Mehta holds expertise in liver transplantation procedures.  In addition to this, Dr. Naimish N. Mehta has done Fellowship in Liver Transplantation from United Kingdom (U.K), for upgrading his liver transplantation skills in organized manner. Both cadaveric and living donor liver transplants are performed by Dr. Naimish N. Mehta, by using cutting-edge equipment and technology. Liver Transplant in Delhi carried out by Dr. Naimish N. Mehta, is known for its high success rate of 93%. In addition to this, the cases of liver transplantation with liver cancer are associated with 85% success rate.  In compared to liver transplantation across the world, the number of biliary complications that is 5%.  Quick post operation recovery, less pain and optimum success rate, makes the liver transplantation procedures conducted by Dr. Naimish N. Mehta extremely appreciated and demands by individuals suffering from cirrhosis.

Company Details:-

Dr. Naimish N. Mehta,

HPB & Liver Transplant Surgeon,

No. 2222, Department of Surgical GI & Liver Transplant Unit I,

Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi – 110060

Phone Number: 011-42252222 and 09811350626

Website: – http://www.livertransplant.co.in/

Email: – dr.nmehta@hotmail.com