Overview
The transplantation of organs has been considered one of the significant advances that has occurred in medicine offering a healthy life back to numerous people all over the world.
Transplants can be broadly grouped into three types.
- Tissue transplants: include blood and marrow.
- Solid organ transplants: include liver, heart, kidney, lung, small intestine and pancreas.
- Vascularized composite tissues: include hands, face and abdominal wall.
The organs can be donated by live donors for certain organs and procured from brain-dead / deceased donors.
The first transplantation that was done at Amrita was on 4 September 2001 and was that of a kidney procured from a live donor. Since then, the transplant services of the institution have become one of the largest centers in India carrying out these procedures.
The Center has carried out liver, kidney, heart, small intestine and pancreas transplants. The first- and second-hand transplants in India were successfully carried out in 2015. This Center of Excellence has a well-organized transplant social worker network .
The institution has led the state in deceased organ procurement .
Specialities
Composite Tissue Allotransplantation
Composite tissue allotransplant is a relatively new concept in the spectrum of allotransplantation. This includes transplant of hands, face and abdominal wall and in rare instances, tissues like penis, uterus and trachea. Out of these, hand transplants have been done more commonly.
Lung Transplantation
The lung transplantation service at Amrita Hospital is a multidisciplinary integrated service that drives it strength from the blessings of Mata Amritanandamayi and the skills and expertise of its core lung transplant team which are fortunate to have trained in internationally reputed lung transplant units in the World.
Services
- Transplant Coordination and Social Work
- Transplant Immunology
- Transplant Pathology
- Transplant Anesthesiology
Departments
- Blood Bank
- Blood and Marrow Transplantation
- Liver Transplantation
- Small Bowel Transplantation
- Pancreas Transplantation
- Kidney Transplantation
- Heart Transplantation
- Paediatric Heart Transplantation
- Lung Transplantation
- Composite Tissue Allotransplantation
- Corneal Transplantation
Overview
The transplantation of organs has been considered one of the significant advances that has occurred in medicine offering a healthy life back to numerous people all over the world.
Transplants can be broadly grouped into three types.
- Tissue transplants: include blood and marrow.
- Solid organ transplants: include liver, heart, kidney, lung, small intestine and pancreas.
- Vascularized composite tissues: include hands, face and abdominal wall.
The organs can be donated by live donors for certain organs and procured from brain-dead / deceased donors.
The first transplantation that was done at Amrita was on 4 September 2001 and was that of a kidney procured from a live donor. Since then, the transplant services of the institution have become one of the largest centers in India carrying out these procedures.
The Center has carried out liver, kidney, heart, small intestine and pancreas transplants. The first- and second-hand transplants in India were successfully carried out in 2015. This Center of Excellence has a well-organized transplant social worker network .
The institution has led the state in deceased organ procurement .
Specialities
Composite Tissue Allotransplantation
Composite tissue allotransplant is a relatively new concept in the spectrum of allotransplantation. This includes transplant of hands, face and abdominal wall and in rare instances, tissues like penis, uterus and trachea. Out of these, hand transplants have been done more commonly.
Lung Transplantation
The lung transplantation service at Amrita Hospital is a multidisciplinary integrated service that drives it strength from the blessings of Mata Amritanandamayi and the skills and expertise of its core lung transplant team which are fortunate to have trained in internationally reputed lung transplant units in the World.
Services
- Transplant Coordination and Social Work
- Transplant Immunology
- Transplant Pathology
- Transplant Anesthesiology
Departments
- Blood Bank
- Blood and Marrow Transplantation
- Liver Transplantation
- Small Bowel Transplantation
- Pancreas Transplantation
- Kidney Transplantation
- Heart Transplantation
- Paediatric Heart Transplantation
- Lung Transplantation
- Composite Tissue Allotransplantation
- Corneal Transplantation