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Doctor’s crowdfund to raise money to perform liver transplant

The team of doctors from BGS Gleneagles Global Hospital gives a new lease of life to patient suffering from cirrhosis of liver

BGS Gleneagles Global Hospital, Kengeri, performed a complex liver transplant on 26-year- old Harish, suffering from decompensated cirrhosis of the liver. A team of doctors including Dr Venugopal B Pillai, Dr Sunil Shenvi, Dr Kutappa, Dr Adarsh CK, Dr Karan Kumar and the team of Transplant Surgeons, Transplant Anaesthetists & Intensivists and Hepatologists raised money through crowdfunding made the surgery successful.

Dr Sunil Shenvi, Consultant, Multi-organ Transplant, BGS Gleneagles Global Hospital, said, “When Harish came to us for the treatment, he was in a very critical condition. The patient’s family were facing financial constraints which caused delay in treating him. After seeing the plight of the family, our team approached the social media for crowd-funding to avoid further delay as Harish’s condition was deteriorating. Crowd-funding is a good alternative method to raise money and provide financial aid to people like Harish and his family who are financially underprivileged.”

Doctors learnt that Harish’s mother was a perfect match for liver donation. To rule out any health problems during the surgery, doctors evaluated her health condition. Once it was declared suitable for transplant, the doctors prepared the team for an immediate surgery as the patient’s condition was critical.

Dr A M Kuttappa, HOD, Liver Transplant Anaesthesia, who also serves as Director, Medical Services, BGS Gleneagles Global Hospital said, “The surgery was planned and executed meticulously, so that they could rule out any complications and risks during the transplant. Performing a surgery during COVID times is quite challenging for the patient, donor, doctors and the staff who are involved in the surgery. However, everything was well planned and executed with utmost care.”

Post the surgery; doctors performed a final histopathology report of the liver which confirmed Wilson disease which is related to inborn errors of metabolism of copper. It’s a congenital disease which is cured by liver transplant. Post conducting the surgery, the patient was given post-op care in Transplant ICU, followed by nutritional management and best physiotherapy care. Harish responded well to all the medicines and therapies and recovered faster than expected.

Dr Venugopal B Pillai, HOD and Senior Consultant, Liver Transplant, BGS Gleneagles Global Hospital, said, “Today liver transplant is considered as an ultimate solution to end stage liver disease and guarantees improved quality of life. However, in the current scenario patients who have undergone surgery should be more careful as they are susceptible to be infected by COVID-19. It is essential for the patients to be constantly in touch with their consulting physician after the surgery via tele or video consultation and follow their instructions. This will minimise risks and will recover in the estimated time.”

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