Liver Transplant at CritiCare Asia Hospitals, Malad
A liver transplant affects the whole family, and not only the patient on the operating table. CritiCare Asia Hospitals is a liver transplant hospital in Mumbai where relatives are included in discussions from the start. The liver filters toxins, supports digestion, and helps blood to clot, so its failure touches every part of health. For families facing this, the team at Malad offers liver transplant in Malad, Mumbai, staying with them from the first evaluation through surgery and the long recovery.
Symptoms of Advanced Liver Disease
Many people live with liver damage for years without noticing. Signs that deserve attention include:
- Yellow colour in the skin or eyes
- Swollen belly or ankles
- Constant fatigue and poor appetite
- Dark urine or pale stools
- Bruising or bleeding more easily than before
- Unexplained itching
- Confusion or unusual sleepiness
- Vomiting blood, which is an emergency
Family members are often the first to notice changes, particularly confusion or yellowing, and should not wait to seek help.
Understanding Liver Failure and When Transplant Is Considered
The liver may fail suddenly or slowly over many years. In long-standing disease, it compensates quietly until its reserve is used up. Transplant is generally considered by liver transplant specialists in Mumbai when function is severely and permanently lost, and other treatment is no longer enough. Causes include:
- Chronic viral hepatitis
- Cirrhosis from prolonged damage
- Alcohol-related liver disease
- Fatty liver disease not related to alcohol, tied to obesity and diabetes
- Acute liver failure, sudden and severe, needing urgent evaluation
Types of Liver Transplant
The choice rests on donor availability, urgency, and medical circumstances.
- Living donor transplant
a compatible family member or other living donor gives part of a healthy liver, and both donor and recipient segments regrow over time - Deceased donor transplant
a liver allocated through the deceased donor programme by urgency and compatibility, often for patients with no suitable living donor
Where a relative offers to donate, the team speaks to the donor separately and carefully, so the decision is fully informed and free from pressure.
Who Is Eligible for Transplantation
Suitability is judged through a thorough evaluation of liver disease severity, general health and conditions that might affect surgery. Blood tests, imaging, a heart assessment and psychological evaluation are standard, with donor compatibility tests when a living donor steps forward. The evaluation also considers how well the patient and family can manage major surgery and lifelong medication, since support at home influences long-term outcomes.
Before, During and After the Transplant
- Before
Detailed medical evaluation takes place, and any living donor is assessed in parallel for suitability and safety. Counselling prepares the patient and family for surgery and for the recovery months. - During
The diseased liver is removed and replaced with the donor liver or segment. Surgical and anaesthesia teams coordinate closely, and monitoring continues throughout because of the liver's role in clotting and metabolism. - After
The early period focuses on liver function, infection, and signs of rejection, with immunosuppressant medicines started to help the body accept the new liver. The first weeks are watched most closely. Follow-up continues for months and years, with medicines adjusted to prevent rejection while limiting side effects. Families are shown how to support medication routines and spot warning signs at home.
Liver Transplant at CritiCare Asia Hospitals, Malad
At Malad, hepatology, transplant surgery, anaesthesia and critical care work together on one clinical picture, and the same doctors remain involved over the months of follow-up. Post-transplant protocols aim to reduce infection risk and catch early complications.
Adjusting to life after a transplant takes as much preparation as the operation, so families are supported throughout. If transplant is being discussed for someone you love, visit CritiCare Asia Hospitals, Malad, and bring the family to the consultation so everyone hears the same plan.