The approval has been given to Manipal Hospitals, Dwarka under provisions of Transplantation of Human Organs & Tissues Act.1994
The Delhi Organ Transplant Cell’s approval for Heart and Liver Transplants has come as a boon for patients suffering from life-threatening heart and liver diseases. With the license for high-end transplant services, Manipal Hospitals, Dwarka, New Delhi has further strengthened Delhi’s organ transplant capabilities.
Dwarka-based Delhi Unit of Manipal Hospitals recently got licenses for Heart and Liver Transplants from Delhi Organ Transplant Cell, State Health & Family Welfare Department.
The approval has been given to Manipal Hospitals, Dwarka under the provisions of Transplantation of Human Organs & Tissues Act.1994.
“With approval, the hospital has started the process of registration of the patient who requires to undergo transplant. With world-class facilities, we are successfully performing kidney transplants here. Now we are all set to perform Heart and Liver transplant,” said Dr Yugal Kishore Mishra, Head of Cardiac Sciences, Chief Cardio Vascular Surgeon & Chief of Clinical Services, Manipal Hospitals Dwarka, New Delhi.
“Unlike heart transplant, which depends on the cadaveric donation, liver transplant can be performed by taking part of the liver from healthy donor from the family. Though cadaveric liver transplant is ideal as there is no risk to the donor but due to less donation rate, living donor liver transplant is most commonly performed liver transplant in Delhi and NCR. Advantage being no waiting time. In cadaveric liver transplant prolonged wait time is associated with very high mortality. In Manipal Hospital, Dwarka we have facility of all types of liver transplant which include living donor liver transplant (adult and paediatric), cadaveric liver transplant, combined liver and kidney transplant and ABO incompatible transplant said Dr Shailendra Lalwani, Head of the Department of Liver Transplant and Hepato-Pancreatic-Biliary Surgery, Manipal Hospitals Dwarka, New Delhi.
According to Organ Retrieval Banking Organisation’s (ORBO) estimates the annual requirement of heart transplant about 15,000 whereas only 250 heart transplants happen. There is a need of 40,000-50,000 liver transplants every year but only 1,700-1,800 takes place, as per ORBO estimates. Similarly, India needs nearly two lakh kidney transplants a year, while only about 8,000 transplants happen.