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First-of-its kind liver transplantation surgery at Apollo Hospital in city

Mysuru: Mysuru’s’ first liver transplantation was performed by a team of expert surgeons from Apollo BGS Hospitals. The patient successfully underwent donor liver transplantation surgery on Sept. 20, under the guidance of…

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Published October 15, 2017 · 1 min read
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Mysuru: Mysuru’s’ first liver transplantation was performed by a team of expert surgeons from Apollo BGS Hospitals. The patient successfully underwent donor liver transplantation surgery on Sept. 20,  under the guidance of Dr. Mahesh Gopasetty, Consultant Liver Transplant Surgeon and Dr. Rajkumar Wadhwa, Chief Gastroenterologist. Showcasing a promising recovery, the patient was then discharged on Sept. 28.

Mahendra Singh (Name changed), a 62 -year-old patient from Ludhiana (Punjab) was suffering from a liver disease since 3 years and its treatment was overseen in the form of regular medication. Later, the conditions got severe, showing symptoms of progressive liver failure and he was diagnosed with liver cancer, in its last stage.

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