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Kauvery Hospital successfully removes a rare tumor from a major blood vessel closely associated with the liver ANI | Updated: May 11, 2021 16:53 IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 11 (ANI/News Voir): Kauvery Hospital, one of the leading healthcare chains in Tamil Nadu, successfully removed a tumor from the inferior vena cava (the largest vein in the body that passes through the liver), of a 56-year-old woman from Salem.
Speaking about the patient, Dr K Elankumaran, Head of Liver Diseases Transplantation & Hepatobiliary Surgery, Kauvery Hospital Chennai said, The woman complained of indigestion and abdominal pain. When an ultrasound scan was done, a tumor was found, growing in a major vein, closely associated with the liver. This was a rare type, measuring 10 10 cms. It required immediate removal to avoid complications which otherwise might turn fatal.
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Liver Diseases and Transplantation Centre launched by Kauvery Group of Hospitals - Three women donate Liver for their loved ones, giving a second lease of life ANI | Updated: Apr 08, 2021 17:39 IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 8 (ANI/NewsVoir): Kauvery Group of Hospitals launched Centers of Excellence (CoE) - The Kauvery Liver Diseases and Transplantation Centers - across all units - Chennai, Trichy, Salem, Hosur and Bengaluru.
The state of the art liver care units shall have dedicated ICU, operation theatres and treatment areas for recovery. The centres will also provide 360-degree care which would include diagnosis, treatment, transplantation, post-surgery care.
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The Kauvery Group of Hospitals has launched Liver Diseases and Transplantation Centres across all units in Chennai, Tiruchi, Salem, Hosur and Bengaluru.
According to a press release, the liver care units would have a dedicated intensive care unit, operation theatres and treatment areas for recovery.
The centres recently performed six living donor liver transplants. Among them was a 56-year-old man who developed liver disease and underwent treatment for eight months. He urgently required a liver transplant for survival and better quality of life. He was transplanted with a portion of liver donated by his 31-year-old daughter.