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Baby at Apollo Hospital in need of help

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Sunday, April 27, 2008 (New Delhi)
An eleven-month-old baby, Nehal, is fighting for his life at the Apollo hospital in Delhi. Read..

Frequently asked questions about kidney transplantation

This set of frequently asked questions and answers refer to kidney transplantation.

How do I find out whether I am suitable to be included on the transplant list? .
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Videos for Gaucher Disease

Your Rights as a Patient, Protecting from Infection, Stress Reduction, Poor Sleep’s Effect on Health. See full list of 4 related videos

Bloodless surgery on baby

Chennai, April 17: In what is clearly a first for India, doctors from the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi have performed a successful liver transplant on a 11-month-old Chennai boy Siddharth, after he was diagnosed with a rare condition called Biliary Atresia. Continue…

Successful Liver Transplant Surgery for a 11 month old boy, the first of its kind, done in India.

April 18, 2008
For a eleven month old Chennai boy namely Siddharth, for his liver ailment diagnosed as Biliary Atresia, doctors from the Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, have successfully performed a liver transplant, the first of its kind in India. Keep reading…

Gaucher Disease

Gaucher Disease: A rare inherited biochemical disorder characterized by the deficiency of the enzyme called glucocerebrosidase and accumulation of glycosylceramide (glucocerebroside). There are three forms of this disease: type 1, 2 and 3. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Gaucher Disease is available below.

Gastroentrology

Gastroenterology deals with disorders of digestive system. This includes esophagus (food pipe), stomach, small and large intestines, gall bladder, biliary tracts and pancreas. The field of Hepatology deals with diseases of the liver. Keep reading..

Portal Hypertension Surgery.

The liver filters venous blood from abdominal organs. Portal hypertension is increased blood pressure in the veins of abdominal organs. Keep reading…

Pancreatic Surgery

Pancreatic surgery encompasses a wide variety of surgical procedures concerning the pancreas (a gland located behind the stomach just below the liver). Disorders of pancreas can be divided onto those caused by tumors (benign or malignant) and those caused by inflammation (acute or chronic). Continue…

Shunt Surgical Procedures

Shunt surgical procedures are used to improve the flow of blood in veins connected to the liver, the esophagus, and other parts of the body, to stop bleeding and relieve pressure in these blood vessels, and to correct swollen veins.

What Is A Portal Systemic Shunt?