Superintendent of Osmania General Hospital (OGH) Dr. Rakesh Sahay and Head of the Department of Surgical Gastroenterology Dr. Madhusudhan, along with patients who underwent surgeries.
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State-run Osmania General Hospital (OGH) in Hyderabad has created a milestone by successfully performing five liver transplants in the last 30 days, providing life-saving treatment to patients from economically disadvantaged backgrounds suffering from rare genetic liver diseases. The hospital conducted three cadaver liver transplants and two live donor liver transplants.
The patients included a two-year-old child with Tyrosinemia Type 1 (rare genetic disorder), three persons suffering from Wilson’s disease, and an adult diagnosed with chronic Budd-Chiari syndrome. These diseases, often fatal if left untreated, primarily affect the liver and, in severe cases, other organs, a doctor said.
Dr. Madhusudhan, Head of the Department of Surgical Gastroenterology at OGH, expressed satisfaction in providing free treatment to patients who could not afford private hospital expenses, which typically range from ₹30 to ₹40 lakh for such procedures. He credited the Telangana government and the Aarogyasri health scheme for their financial and logistical support, which enabled not only the surgeries but also lifelong free immunosuppressive medication for the recipients.
Ajith Kumar, a two-year-old from Khammam district, was suffering from liver cancer due to Tyrosinemia Type 1. His parents, daily wage laborers, had lost their first child to a similar genetic disorder. The surgery, which would have cost ₹30 lakh in a private hospital, was performed free of cost under Aarogyasri. His grandmother donated a portion of her liver for the transplant.
In another case, Sathwik Goud, a seven-year-old from Suryapet, was diagnosed with Wilson’s disease, a genetic disorder causing excessive copper accumulation in the liver and brain. His mother. Naga Jyothi, donated part of her liver for the transplant.
The other recipients included G. Venkatesh, a 20-year-old from Gadwal, and M. Harsha Priya, a self-employed woman from Hanamkonda, both suffering from Wilson’s disease, who received cadaver liver transplants. M. Venkatesh, a 40-year-old daily labourer from Yadadri, underwent a transplant due to chronic Budd-Chiari syndrome.
The medical team behind these successful transplants was led by Dr. Madhusudhan and included surgeons, paediatricians, anaesthetists, and nursing staff from Osmania General Hospital and Niloufer Hospital.
Published – January 29, 2025 07:48 PM is
