Paediatric liver transplant programme at Rela Hospital, is one of the world's largest children liver transplant programs. With more than 100 Paediatric liver transplants per year in 2022, it has evolved as the largest Paediatric liver transplant programme.
Paediatric liver transplant programme at Rela Hospital, is one of the world’s largest children liver transplant programs. With more than 100 Paediatric liver transplants per year in 2022, it has evolved as the largest Paediatric liver transplant programme.
Why choose Rela Hospital For Paediatric liver transplantation
Children are not little adults; their anatomy, Physiology and requirements vary significantly. With this in mind, the visionary founder and chairman, Prof Mohamed Rela, set up an exclusive multidisciplinary team of Paediatric hepatologists, a paediatric intensivists and anaesthetists who can deal with children’s liver problems. Prof Mohamed Rela is well known for his expertise in Paediatric liver transplantation, with over 1000 Paediatric transplants performed by him. He has devised new surgical techniques to overcome the practical problems that happen during Paediatric liver transplantation. Due to this, liver transplantation is possible even in very small infants ( # Sivansh from Nepal).
We offer liver transplants for various types of liver disease. Some liver diseases are associated with liver cirrhosis, while some of the disorders, particularly metabolic , Where the liver can look normal. Apart from liver transplantation, the team provides hepatobiliary surgery for children.
Conditions that require hepatobiliary surgery in children
Biliary atresia ( Kasai portoenterostomy )
Gall stones (cholecystectomy)
Choledochal cyst ( Hepaticojejunostomy)
Chronic pancreatitis ( pancreaticojejunostomy )
acute pancreatitis with pancreatic divisum ( hepaticojejunostomy)
Liver tumours limited to lobes( liver resection)
Conditions that require liver transplant
Acute Liver Failure
Cirrhosis And End Stage Liver Disease
Metabolic Liver Diseases
genetic disorders affecting the liver: congenital hepatic fibrosis
Liver Tumours- Involving whole liver
Vascular Problems Of Liver Such As Butchari Syndrome