KIMS Advanced Liver Disease & Transplantation -10-August-2013

KIMS HYDERABAD is organising "KIMS Advanced Liver Disease & Transplantation "

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10-AUGUST-2013 at HYDERABAD

Liver Transplantation

 

Transplant Evaluation

 

The preliminary evaluation, called a Phase I Evaluation, is the first step in helping you and the transplant team determine if liver transplantation is an appropriate treatment option. It also enables the transplant team to assess the medical factors related to your liver failure.

 

For registration please call 8897314141

 

The appointment will take about half a day to a full day. Please bring any medications you are taking, all the medical reports and investigation reports. . You can, also, discuss financial implications of liver transplant and post-transplant care. Patients with a history of alcohol dependency are required to remain alcohol free for six months prior to transplant and agree to random screening.

Tests

As part of your evaluation, a series of tests will be conducted, including:

• Blood tests to help determine the cause of liver disease if this is not already done, to assess your liver function, to assess your kidney function and to determine your blood group.
• Ultrasound scan to view the blood flow to and from your liver, and locate any abnormal masses in the liver.
• Chest X-ray to help detect infection in your lungs and assess the status of your bones.
• Electrocardiogram to help identify any changes in your heart rhythm.

Every patient is evaluated by a liver specialist, called a hepatologist, and a transplant surgeon. The hepatologist will do a full exam, review your health history and discuss what it means to be on the transplant waiting list. He will also optimise the medical management prior to transplant.

 

 

ADDRESS : 

KIMS HOSPITALS

MINSITER ROAD, SECUNDERABAD-503 003 ,ANDHRA PRADESH

TEL: 040- 4488 5000  / 4488 5050 ; WWW.KIMSHOSPITALS.COM

 

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