Conditions We Treat

When Does a Child Need a Transplant?

Liver transplants are life-saving for children battling severe, irreversible liver diseases. At Liver Surgeons, Delhi’s leading pediatric liver transplant hospital, we specialize in treating:

1. Biliary Atresia Surgery

What is Biliary Atresia?

Biliary atresia is a rare congenital disorder where the bile ducts inside or outside the liver are blocked or absent. This prevents bile from draining, leading to liver damage and cirrhosis. It is the most common reason for infant liver transplants globally.

How We Help

• Kasai Procedure: For infants under 3 months, we first perform the Kasai hepatoportoenterostomy to restore bile flow. While this buys time, 60–70% of children still need a liver transplant in infancy by age two if cirrhosis progresses.
• Transplant Success: When Kasai fails, our team achieves 90% success rates for biliary atresia transplants using segmental grafts from living donors (often parents).

Symptoms to Watch For

• Persistent jaundice after 2 weeks of birth
• Dark urine, pale stools
• Enlarged liver or spleen

2. Metabolic Disorders

What Are Metabolic Liver Diseases?

These genetic disorders disrupt the liver’s ability to process proteins, fats, or sugars, leading to toxin buildup and organ damage.

Conditions We Treat

• Wilson’s Disease: Causes copper accumulation, damaging the liver and brain.
• Tyrosinemia: This leads to liver failure and nerve damage due to tyrosine buildup.
• Glycogen Storage Diseases: Impairs energy release from glycogen.

Why Transplant?

A transplant replaces the defective liver, halting disease progression and preventing brain/kidney damage. Early intervention improves pediatric transplant recovery outcomes.

3. Acute Liver Failure

What is Pediatric Acute Liver Failure?

A sudden, life-threatening loss of liver function in previously healthy children, often triggered by:

• Viral infections (hepatitis A, B, herpes)
• Drug toxicity (paracetamol overdose)
• Autoimmune hepatitis

Why Timely Action Matters

Without an urgent pediatric liver transplant in Delhi/NCR, acute liver failure can cause brain swelling, bleeding, or multi-organ failure within days. Our 24/7 ICU and rapid donor-matching protocols ensure transplants within 72 hours for critical cases.

4. Liver Tumors & Genetic Syndromes

a. Liver Tumors

Rare but aggressive tumors like hepatoblastoma (common in under-3s) or hepatocellular carcinoma may require transplants if resection isn’t possible.

Our Approach

• Chemotherapy first to shrink tumors.
• Transplant if the tumor is confined to the liver and unresponsive to chemo.

b. Genetic Syndromes

• Alagille Syndrome: Missing bile ducts cause severe itching, poor growth, and heart defects. Transplants are needed for 15–20% of patients.
• Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis (PFIC): Causes relentless itching, cirrhosis, and liver failure by adolescence.

Why Choose Liver Surgeon in Gurgaon/Delhi?

• Genetic counseling and advanced diagnostics to confirm syndromes.

Our Process

Step 1: Evaluation

• Advanced imaging (MRI, FibroScan) and blood tests.
• Counseling for families on donor options (live-related or deceased).

Step 2: Surgery

• Liver Transplant in Infants: Meticulous 8–12 hour surgery by Dr. Rajesh Verma, India’s leading pediatric transplant surgeon.
• Live donor transplants use 20% of a parent’s liver, which regenerates fully in 6–8 weeks.

Step 3: Pediatric Transplant Recovery

• Custom immunosuppression plans to minimize side effects.
• Weekly checkups for 3 months; 98% of children return to school within a year.