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Written By: Editorial Team | Updated : February 9, 2017 1:13 PM IST
A team of doctors from Liver Transplant Department of Noida-based Jaypee Hospital has recently performed a rare liver transplant surgery, Dual Lobe- Liver Transplant on a 38-year-old Mongolian patient. The life-saving surgery took around 16 hours. In June last year, the patient got to know about his liver ailment and was advised for a transplant surgery in October. He finally underwent a Dual Lobe Liver Transplant surgery at Jaypee Hospital recently. Explaining about Dual Lobe Liver Transplant surgery, Dr Abhideep Chaudhary, Senior Liver Transplant surgeon, Jaypee Hospital said, This is a very rare kind of surgery. In this surgery, liver from two donors is being transplanted to one recipient. In normal cases we do not require to perform this surgery, only a part of a liver from one donor is sufficient for the transplant. But in cases where the recipient is overweight or is very huge in size, liver from one donor is not sufficient enough to perform the functions of the body normally. Hence, in such cases, Dual Lobe- Liver Transplant surgery is being done.
38-year-old Purevsuren Dorj had 130 Kgs of weight, and hence a liver from one donor was not sufficient for him to survive. Finally, both of his brothers aged 35 and 31 decided to donate a part of their livers to the patient and help him lead a normal healthy life. In Dual Lobe Liver Transplant Surgery three surgeries are being performed simultaneously, and hence it involves more complexities and challenges, Dr Chaudhary explained. Purevsuren Dorj, the patient, said, before the surgery, my life was miserable because of my liver failure. After consulting with the doctors, I was informed that I would have to undergo a liver transplant surgery, for which one of my brothers agreed to donate his liver but when Dr Abhideep informed me that I would need two donors for my liver transplant as just a part of a liver from one donor will not be sufficient, I got really tensed as I haven t heard of any such surgery before. But, when Dr Chaudhary explained to me how it would be done and assured me that I would be leading a normal life post surgery it boosted my confidence and gave me the courage to undergo the transplant surgery, where both my brothers donated their livers to me. All thanks to Dr Abhideep Chaudhary who performed the surgery and my brothers who donated their livers to me that today I am back to my normal life . (Read: Liver transplants: Frequently Asked Questions answered by a renowned liver transplant surgeon)
Jaypee Hospital has been able to give a new lease of life to more than 60 people through liver transplants in the last one year. The team of doctors has done many successful transplants of patients with critical medical histories; ABO incompatible liver transplant is one of them. Now, with Dual Lobe- Liver Transplant surgery the doctors have again proved their medical excellence in the field and have provided a new hope to the people. (Read: 2-month-old Nigerian baby successfully undergoes liver transplant)
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