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Govt hosp seeks infra to perform liver transplants
- | Saturday | 22nd September, 2018
Once those are provided, we will formally apply for permission to perform liver transplants. Recipients also develop problems,” he said.The only other government hospital performing liver transplants in the state is the Stanley Medical College in Chennai.A liver transplant costs around Rs 28lakh in private hospitals. “Even assuming we get doctors and the infrastructure, it could further be months before we perform the first liver transplant, because all the factors align rarely. Coimbatore: The Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) will become the second government hospital in Tamil Nadu to offer liver transplants if the government provides the necessary infrastructure.CMCH dean Dr Ashokan said that they have started the process to offer liver transplants in the hospital. “The main surgeon performing renal transplants was transferred to Chennai.
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