Hyderabad-based Global hospitals has introduced the advanced laparoscopic liver resection procedure for treating cancer at early stage.

The laparoscopic method of performing a Liver Resection (LLR) is a surgical innovation offering immense patient benefits. The surgeons at Global Institute of Liver, Pancreas Diseases and Transplantation at Global Hospitals, Hyderabad who have been pioneering surgical innovations for over a decade, can now remove benign or malignant liver tumours through keyhole-sized incisions (Laparoscopic Liver Resection) instead of a large incision, which decreases post operating complications.

Addressing a press conference, Dr K Ravindranath, chairman and managing director, Global Hospitals Group, said, “At Global Hospitals, we are extremely focused on bringing the best possible medical and surgical solutions to help patients recover from complex problems. At the Global Institute of Liver Pancreas Diseases & Transplantation, the surgeons are deeply committed to continuously deliver cutting edge services to help people overcome their health problems.”

Explaining the technique, Dr Tom Cherian, head of the Department of HPB Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Global Hospitals, said “Surgery is the only option that offers cure in liver cancer. But liver surgery has been associated with significant morbidity and mortality in the past, making it unattractive. However recent advances in peri-operative management and liver resection techniques have lowered the mortality to less than two to three per cent. Laparoscopic liver resection is a significant advancement which lowers the morbidity associated with liver surgery even further.”

Explaining about liver cirrhosis, Dr Dharmesh Kapoor, senior hepatologist, Global Hospitals, said, “Once a patient has liver cirrhosis, the rate of loss of liver function (decomposition) is four to seven per cent per year with swelling of feet (edema), distension of belly (ascites), increase or new appearance of jaundice. In addition, the patient may have GI bleed, recurrent episodes of infection and/or confusion or encephalopathy. Another four to seven per cent of cirrhotic patients develop a lesion in the liver which is called primary liver cancer or HCC (hepatocellular carcinoma). Essentially, all these conditions should be diagnosed early, so that they can be treated effectively.”

Laparoscopic Liver Resection requires specialized surgical expertise. It requires the surgeons to have super specialization in both liver surgery and laparoscopic surgery. The surgeons at the Global Institute of Liver, Pancreas Disease & Transplantation at Global Hospitals, with many path-breaking milestones bring this expertise.