A 47-year-old wife demonstrated her love for her 49-year-old husband on Valentine’s Day by donating part of her liver and saving his life.
The couple Sakshi and Rakesh (names changed), hailing from Gwalior, underwent a living donor liver transplant at Aster RV Hospital.
Authorities at the hospital said Rakesh was afflicted with cirrhosis for the past four years.
Dr Sonal Asthana, lead consultant, Hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) and liver transplant surgery at the hospital, said: “If a part of liver is donated, the remaining would grow back to normal size in a few weeks. This makes liver transplant from a living donor a safe form of treatment.”
Hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgery consists of the general surgical treatment for benign and malignant diseases of the liver, pancreas, gall bladder, and bile ducts.
Liver problems can occur due to fatty liver-induced damage, alcohol, and drug consumption, besides some metabolic disorders, Dr Sonal added.
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Published 14 February 2022, 18:14 IST