KMCH Performs a Rare Split Liver Transplant Surgery

Usually in such conditions one recipient would be a child. It is very rare to have two liver recipients in the adult age group due to complexities involved in the procedure and size mismatch. After evaluating the donor suitability for such an exercise, the expert team decided to split the liver and use it for 2 adults where one recipient is waiting for combined liver and kidney transplantation due to hyperoxaluria and kidney failure and another patient with liver cancer and liver cirrhosis.

The procedure was carried out simultaneously and successfully completed by 2 expert teams. Both recipients’ liver function was good and fit for discharge after one week. Two months since the transplant both resumed their normal routine activities without any complications.

KMCH Chairman Dr. Nalla G Palaniswami and Executive Director Dr. Arun Palaniswami lauded the Liver transplant team for their remarkable feat of achievement. They also conveyed that KMCH, pioneering in various areas of medical treatment, offers excellent, high-quality care in liver transplantation. This means people no longer need to travel to metro cities for such complex procedures.