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15 month old baby Nihal gets liver transplant in Delhi hospital

New Delhi, August 27: Despite all odds against him, 15-month-old Nihal Upadhyay, weighing only six kilograms, has emerged winner in the battle of survival as doctors in the national capital carried out a successful liver transplant on him.

Nihal was brought to Apollo Hospital in April 2007 in a deteriorating health condition as he was suffering [...]

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?