Dhaka toddler gets new lease of life at Apollo Hospitals

A toddler from Dhaka has successfully undergone a liver transplant at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, India’s first Joint Commission International (JCI) Hospital.

The toddler, who had developed acute liver failure, has been identified as Aman Jawad Uddin. He is two years and 11 months old.

Senior paediatric gastroenterologist and hepatologist of Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Dr Anupam Sibal, explained the toddler’s case at a press conference at a Dhaka hotel yesterday.

“It was a very critical case because the child was already at Stage 3 hepatic encephalopathy. His liver was not removing toxins from his body, which were damaging his brain functions,” he said.

The doctor said the toddler’s condition was fast deteriorating. An emergency liver transplantation was the only option to save his life. “We are very happy that Aman made a remarkable recovery and he was discharged in three weeks,” he added.

Explaining the child’s situation, Dr Neerav Goyal, senior liver transplant surgeon at Apollo Hospitals, Delhi, said: “The child was very sick. We put him on dialysis immediately to stabilise his condition. A liver transplantation in a child with acute liver failure is more demanding than a standard liver transplant.”

“Aman’s clotting was severely damaged and that posed extra challenges,” he added.

Asked about the cost of the operation, Goyal said it depended on the situation of the patient, but the standard surgery cost for a liver transplant is approximately USD 30,000, which is equivalent to Tk. 24 lakh.

The first successful liver transplant in India was performed at Apollo Hospitals, Delhi, in 1998. Since then, more than 2,900 liver transplants have been performed at Apollo, among which 235 cases pertained to children.

Dhaka toddler gets new lease of life at Apollo Hospitals

A toddler from Dhaka has successfully undergone a liver transplant at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Indias first Joint Commission International (JCI) Hospital. The toddler, who had developed acute liver failure, has been identified as Aman Jawad Uddin. He is two years and 11 months old. Senior paediatric gastroenterologist and hepatologist of Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Dr Anupam Sibal, explained the toddlers case at a press conference at a Dhaka hotel yesterday. It was a very critical case because the child was already at Stage 3 hepatic encephalopathy. His liver was not removing toxins from his body, which were damaging his brain functions, he said. The doctor said the toddlers condition was fast deteriorating. An emergency liver transplantation was the only option to save his life. We are very happy that Aman made a remarkable recovery and he was discharged in three weeks, he added. Explaining the childs situation, Dr Neerav Goyal, senior liver transplant surgeon at Apollo Hospitals, Delhi, said: The child was very sick. We put him on dialysis immediately to stabilise his condition. A liver transplantation in a child with acute liver failure is more demanding than a standard liver transplant. Amans clotting was severely damaged and that posed extra challenges, he added. Asked about the cost of the operation, Goyal said it depended on the situation of the patient, but the standard surgery cost for a liver transplant is approximately USD 30,000, which is equivalent to Tk. 24 lakh. The first successful liver transplant in India was performed at Apollo Hospitals, Delhi, in 1998. Since then, more than 2,900 liver transplants have been performed at Apollo, among which 235 cases pertained to children.