Wife Donates Liver to Save Husband Life on Valentine’s Day

Doctors at Aster RV Hospital perform live liver transplants and save the life of a man suffering from Cirrhosis.

47-year-old Sakshi (name changed) donated a part of her liver to her 49-year-old husband, Rakesh (name changed) saving his life. The couple from Gwalior underwent a living donor liver transplant at Aster RV Hospital.

The husband was suffering from cirrhosis for the past four years and experienced a new lease of life on this Valentine’s Day. The couple is celebrating their bond of love and is on their path to recovery.

Liver Transplantation - Facts, Contraindications, Procedure, Follow up, Complications & Prognosis
Liver transplantation is a surgical option for the treatment of liver failure where the diseased liver is replaced with a healthy one.

‘Liver transplantation from living donors is a very safe form of treatment because a part of the liver is only donated.’

Thousands of patients across India suffer from liver diseases - be it liver cirrhosis or liver failure. Very often, they reach a stage where the only form of cure and the only hope is liver transplantation.

When a part of the liver is donated, the remaining part grows back to almost normal size within a few weeks, making liver transplantation from living donors a very safe form of treatment.

Liver problems can occur because of fatty liver induced damage (NASH), alcohol, drugs and certain metabolic disorders.

Adult to Child Living Donor Liver Transplantation
Adult to child liver transplantation refers to removing a small segment of liver from an adult and transplanting this segment into a child.

The couple approached the Aster RV Hospital a few days back and undertook the transplant soon after that. It went successful with the expertise of skilled doctors and surgeons backed by high-end medical equipment at the hospital. Usually, post-transplant infections and rejections are the major roadblocks for successful outcomes.

Dr. Naphene, Consultant Transplant Surgeon, said: “Transplantation surgery is complex, but it is just as important to address the multidisciplinary needs of such patients. We have excellent support from our anesthesia and critical care team – Dr.Arun V, Dr.Subramanyam S M, and Dr. Chinnadurai. Both husband and wife endured the procedure well, and are doing well now”.

Living Donor Liver Transplant: What Are the Risks? - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
The risk of dying as a result of a living donor liver segment removal is between 0.2-2.0%. The risk of morbidity is anywhere between 1.3% (in highly experienced centers) to 60%.

Thanking the doctors, the wife said: “I am very happy that I was able to donate part of my liver to my husband and save his life. This happened only because of the wonderful expertise of the doctors at Aster RV Hospital and their commitment to me and my husband”.

The opportunity to give your loved one an unusual gift of life rarely presents itself and when it does, family members are often the first ones to step up to save their loved ones’ lives.

Liver Cirrhosis - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment & Prevention
Liver cirrhosis is a chronic liver disease that arises due to alcoholism, hepatitis, or other conditions. Liver failure patients are treated with transplantation.

This instance is one such event. There is no better gift on Valentine’s Day occasion and no better example of love than this. The patient thanked his wife for giving a new lease of life and also was very grateful to the doctors who showed remarkable proficiency and empathy towards them.

Source-Medindia