Srinagar: Marengo CIMS Hospital in Ahmedabad has established itself as a leading healthcare provider, excelling in the successful execution of complex organ transplants and gaining recognition for optimized clinical and survival outcomes.
Distinguishing itself from others, this hospital is one of the rare facilities that provides heart, lung, liver, kidney, and bone marrow transplants all under one roof.
With a considerable number of successful liver transplants, Marengo CIMS Hospital is now the preferred destination for this high-end surgical procedure in western India.
Dr. Punit Singla, the Clinical Director of Liver Transplant & Surgical Gastroenterology at Marengo Asia Hospitals, leads the team of experts specializing in liver transplants.
Identifying the primary factors contributing to end-stage liver diseases, which often necessitate transplants, alcohol consumption emerges as a major culprit. Besides causing severe health issues, alcohol consumption stands out as a leading cause of liver damage.
The liver, a crucial organ responsible for detoxification, metabolism, and protein production, faces several conditions due to chronic alcohol abuse, including fatty liver diseases, alcoholic hepatitis, and liver cirrhosis.
Dr. Punit Singla, Clinical Director of Liver Transplant & Surgical Gastroenterology, explains, “Unregulated alcohol consumption is a significant contributor to end-stage liver damage. Fatty liver disease, an early stage of liver damage characterized by the substantial accumulation of fat in liver cells, may be reversible. However, continued alcohol abuse can progress to an irreversible stage, leaving transplantation as the only viable option. Alcoholic hepatitis is another critical factor leading to transplantation, as inflammation from excessive alcohol intake can result in liver failure, accompanied by symptoms such as jaundice, abdominal pain, and fever.”
Liver damage can also stem from various factors, including viral infections (hepatitis B and C), non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), autoimmune hepatitis, cirrhosis, and certain genetic conditions.
