| Founder’s Profile |
 Dr. M.R. Rajasekar MS(Madras), FRCS, MD(UK),
Currently Senior Consultant
Surgeon in Liver Surgery
(HPB) |
| Dr.Rajasekar graduated from university of Madras with MBBS and Master of Surgery Degree. He was the best out ... |
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Liver transplant
in India- no
regrets! |
| Rakesh, at 33 years of age was told that a liver transplant alone could save his life. His family was shattered by the news... |
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| The Liver Biology |
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From ancient times Liver was considered an organ of fate.The Egyptians considered the liver to be the seat of the life force.
In the Old Testament,Book of Ezekeil,chapter 21,Verse 26/27:'For the King of Babylon stood at the parting of the way, at the head of two ways , to use divination:he made his arrows bright, he
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| The liver is the largest and one of the most complex organs in the body. It is located on the right side of the abdomen. The liver performs four basics functions: It aids in digestion by helping in the absorption of fat and certain vitamins including vitamins A, D, E, and K it helps distribute the nutrients found in food. It helps "clean" the blood by removing medications and toxins. It produces important proteins that affect the blood, such as factors that are essential in making the blood clot after an injury. |
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| The liver produces bile, which aids in the digestion and absorption of fats. Bile also aids in the absorption of substances such as vitamins A, D, E and K and medication that patients take as an immunosuppressive agent following liver transplantation. The bile is stored in the gallbladder (which is just located below the liver) and then released into the intestines as needed. Together, these organs process the nutrients found in the foods we eat. The liver also helps filter many chemical substances and waste products from the blood. Most medicines are cleaned from the bloodstream by the liver. The liver also removes any alcohol that's consumed. |
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| What Liver Does |
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 The liver is the largest organ in the body. It is situated in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen.It is respected by the surgeons for its inherent myths as well as because it is one of the most vascular organs in the abdomen.It is an organ that seldom forgives its violation.The blood supply to the liver is peculiar in that it is supplied by portal vein,draining the intestines as well as by the hepatic artery which Predominanaly nourishes the bile veins.The blood draining away from the liver reaches the heart by means of multiple hepatic veins through the inferior vena cava. |
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| The functions of the liver are numerous and complex : |
- It is a large food factory playing a key role in the metabolism of carbohydrates ,fats & proteins.
- It is a major checkpost for micro - organisms that escape the intestinal barrier as well as for various toxins absorbed from the intestines.
- It synthesis the various protein molecules that are responsible for clotting of blood.
- It processes the breakdown products of red blood cells and excretes the end products as bile into the intestines.
- It converts food into nutrients the body can use (for example, the liver produces bile to help break down fats).
- It store fats, sugars, iron, and vitamins for later use by the body.
- It removes or chemically change drugs, alcohol, and other substances that may be harmful or toxic to the body.
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