Liver Transplant in Pakistan – A Milestone Achieved

Shifa International Hospital Islamabad is the pioneering and longest running liver transplant center in the country which houses Pakistan’s largest liver transplant team providing quality and integrated care under one roof. The provision of Liver Transplantation services in Pakistan is benefiting people who previously had no choice than to travel out of country to get treated.

A liver transplant is the treatment option for people with liver failure and for some people with liver cancer who have significant complications due to end-stage chronic liver disease. Chronic liver failure could be due to a variety of conditions. Among other causes, Hepatitis B & C viruses are the major cause of cirrhosis maturing to liver failure and liver transplant. Cirrhosis is so far the most prominent reason for a liver transplant.

It is estimated that over 2.5 million people in Pakistan require Liver Transplantation at any stage during their treatment. The availability of sustainable and quality Liver Transplantation & Hepatobiliary surgery services in Pakistan is a great benefit to the local population, which previously had no option than to go overseas for the treatment.

Today, Pakistan is among the World’s leading nations that have been successfully providing Liver Transplantation services to their people in conformity with International quality & patient safety standards. It is a landmark achievement in Pakistan’s medical history that such a complex and advanced surgical treatment has been provided at Shifa International Hospital Islamabad to Pakistanis by utilizing the expertise of Pakistani healthcare professionals.

Shifa International Hospital Islamabad recently became Pakistan’s first hospital to complete more than 1250 living donor liver transplants, marking a new era in the country’s medical history. Living-Donor liver transplant services currently being offered at Shifa International Hospital are currently one of the most complete and comprehensive services offered in the country, with the highest success rate and the largest liver transplant team in the country. Our transplant program has been running since 2009 to ensure that the people of Pakistan get no less than the best treatment available. Strict adherence to quality guidelines and a multi-disciplinary team of specialists make our liver transplant program, Pakistan’s leading transplant program.

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Pre-Liver Transplant Evaluation & Care

This is a preliminary stage in the Liver Transplant process for determining the candidacy of the patient. In the process, our transplant team reviews the medical history, conducts diagnostic testing and clinical assessment of the patient. To help the patient get a thorough understanding and prepare them mentally for the procedure, our transplant team performs general health examination, psychological evaluation, legal and financial counseling sessions with the patient.

Liver Donor’s Assessment

Donor assessment is a mandatory process to ensure the liver donor is in a good state of health and the donation will not compromise his/her wellbeing. Our multidisciplinary team performs a series of tests and scans to ensure the optimum physical and mental health of the donor.

Post-Liver Transplant Evaluation & Care

After liver transplantation surgery the patient requires careful examination and screening tests to make sure the transplanted liver has started to function. After completion of tests, our transplant team suggests follow-up visits for aftercare and supervises the recovery.

Offering Living Donor Liver Transplant Surgery

Shifa International Hospital has so far performed more than 1250 Living Donor Liver Transplants with a one-year survival rate is 90.6 %, which is comparable to International standards.

Advanced Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Services

Shifa Liver Surgery unit is one of the largest HPB/ Liver transplant units in Pakistan and providing a comprehensive range of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic services apart from Living Donor Liver transplants. We treat all kinds of biliary, pancreas, and liver diseases by conventional and minimally invasive techniques.

Commonly treated conditions are as below, including:

  • Liver: Liver resections for Hepatocellular carcinoma (growth in the liver), benign liver lesions, liver cysts, hemangiomas.
  • Biliary: Surgery for gallstones (cholecystectomy)/ bile duct stones, bile duct strictures, cholangiocarcinoma, and choledochal cysts.
  • Pancreas: Whipple for Pancreatic tumors (removal of the distal part of stomach and part of pancreas), pancreatic cysts, chronic pancreatitis.
  • Living donor Living Transplants for adults/pediatrics in cases of cirrhosis/end-stage liver diseases/ hepatocellular carcinoma.
  • Being a pioneering institution of HPB/ Liver transplant, our experienced faculty seems to be quite innovative and actively participates in national/ international academic and research activities.

 

Dr. Haseeb Haider Zia
MBBS, FCPS, MRCS(Ire)
Consultant Liver Transplant Surgeon

Dr. Nusrat Yar Khan
MBBS, FCPS, MRCS(UK), Master in HPB (France), FAOTC(UK), FHPB Surgery Leeds (UK)
Consultant Liver Transplant Surgeon

Dr. Abu Bakar Hafeez Bhatti
MBBS, FCPS
Consultant Liver Transplant Surgeon