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Best Liver Hospital in Hyderabad, India

Internationally Accredited Liver Specialists
Minimally Invasive Liver Resection Surgeries
Transarterial Treatment for Liver Cancer like TACE & TARE
Dedicated Liver Intensive Care Units & Infrastructure
Multi-disciplinary & Comprehensive Care for Liver Diseases

Liver diseases are often caused by viral infection or inherited metabolic conditions, such as glycogen storage disorders or Wilson’s disease. Biliary obstructions, intake of alcohol, exposure to industrial toxic chemicals, and cardiovascular diseases, such as right-sided heart failure, occur as the blood flow to & from the liver is interrupted, and certain common conditions, such as obesity, high lipid levels, & high blood pressure, damage the liver.

It is a well-known fact that the liver can tirelessly fight back against diseases, detoxify, and provide an essential nutrient supply to the body; however, like humans, though it is resilient, at one point, the liver fails to function properly when it’s loaded beyond its capacity. However, during this silent battle, the symptoms aren’t noticed in most individuals, & so by the time its symptoms arrive & the diagnosis is carried out, the damage is already existing; therefore, mild symptoms or any suspicions are to be immediately reported to a doctor for early diagnosis to prevent severe complications.

We at Yashoda Hospitals ensure to provide the best liver care through early diagnostics & expert care, managing simple to complex liver diseases under the roof of top hepatologists & a multidisciplinary team with advanced diagnostic tools & cutting-edge facilities. Our team of internationally acclaimed specialists brings extensive experience in treating both pediatric and adult liver diseases. This includes chronic hepatic diseases, cirrhosis, acute liver failure, cholestatic liver diseases, congenital biliary diseases, inherited metabolic disorders, liver cancers, and bile duct cancers.

From minor ailments like tiredness and abdominal pain to severe liver damage, such as fatty liver & cirrhosis, all are handled with the best seamless, personalized care at Yashoda Hospitals, aiming for the highest level of precision and excellence from the initial evaluation to post-surgery follow-up to ensure a smooth and stress-free experience for the patients.

Why Choose Yashoda Hospitals for Hepatology?

Leaders in the Hepatology Department: Yashoda Hospitals, recognized as the best hospital for hepatology in Hyderabad, offers top-notch services and a patient-centric approach.
Surgical Expertise in Liver Care: Our team of internationally accredited liver specialists, or hepatologists, is dedicated to providing personalized care and ensuring a holistic approach for liver diseases.
Cutting-Edge Technology for Precise Diagnosis: Our facility is equipped with state-of-the-art technology, ensuring precise and accurate procedures through advanced imaging techniques such as FibroScan, MRI, CT, ultrasound, and various liver function tests.
Dedicated team for Seamless journey: Experienced medical care managers guide you through the process, offering personalized assistance at every step of the treatment.

Meet Our Experts: Hepatologist (Liver Specialist) Team

At Yashoda Hospitals, Hyderabad, we have the best team of liver specialists. All the doctors are highly trained, supremely knowledgeable, and have extensive experience in their respective fields. With their expertise and skills, our hepatologists handle liver surgeries with impeccable precision in adults and pediatrics.

Along with skilled doctors and surgeons, Yashoda Hospitals’ Hepatology Department houses the best lab technicians and support staff to ensure that our patients get optimal care and premium services. The team is also well equipped with high-end instruments, advanced technology, state-of-the-art infrastructure, and the latest equipment to help them get the best and most precise results.

The liver specialists at the institute have vast experience in laparoscopic surgeries, such as hepatectomy and Whipple’s procedure, employed for individuals with liver and pancreatic tumors, respectively. In a nutshell, our hepatologists are well-versed in treating liver conditions and practice the most advanced techniques to help deliver the best clinical outcomes.

Liver Conditions Treated at Yashoda Hospitals

Our group of internationally recognized experts brings extensive experience in treating a wide range of hepatic diseases, such as hepatitis, cirrhosis, fatty liver, acute & chronic liver failure, alcoholic & non-alcoholic liver diseases, congenital biliary diseases, inherited metabolic disorders, liver cancers, and bile duct cancers.

Hepatologists at Yashoda Hospitals are committed to delivering outstanding liver care, with a focus on accurately diagnosing issues related to the liver, gallbladder, biliary duct, and pancreas. By providing timely diagnosis, exceptional therapeutic options, and compassionate support, we tackle both simple and complex liver conditions using cutting-edge technology and top-tier facilities.

As the best hepatology hospital in India, we treat functional, structural, infectious, and neoplastic liver conditions such as:

Liver cysts are fluid-filled spaces in the liver. They are usually symptomless and do not need treatment. Larger cysts may cause pain and discomfort, which requires drainage and removal of the cysts.

Symptoms:

Abdominal distention
Bloating, the feeling of fullness in the stomach
Pain in the abdomen in the right upper region
Nausea, Vomiting
Fever, breathing difficulties
Burning sensation in the heart
Likelihood of jaundice

Causes:

The exact cause is unknown, & most of the liver cysts are congenital & so are present from birth, seen in a rare genetic condition such as polycystic liver disease.

It is characterized by high levels of bilirubin in the body, a yellow pigment produced during the breakdown of red blood cells that is normally processed by the liver and excreted in the bile.

Symptoms:

Fever, chills
Abdominal pain
Yellowing of skin & eyes
Feels tired easily
Weight loss
Dark colored urine
Discoloration or clay colored stools
Drowsiness & confusion

Causes:

Certain medications, such as birth control pills, NSAIDs, steroids
Pancreatic cancers that block the bile ducts can lead to jaundice

Symptoms:

Bloody vomiting
Blood in stools
Enlarged esophageal or stomach vein (Varices)
Abdominal swelling due to fluid accumulation (Ascites)
Swelling of the legs
Gastric bleeding

Causes:

Use of certain drugs such as NSAIDs
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Chronic liver diseases, such as autoimmune or viral hepatitis, and alcohol-related liver damage.
Underlying diseases, such as chronic heart failure, lead to liver congestion.

Fatty liver disease (FLD), also called hepatic steatosis, is a health condition characterized by too much fat accumulation in the liver. Fatty liver disease is mainly of two types: alcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.Symptoms:

Pain in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen
Feeling sick
Pale-colored stool, dark urine
Yellow coloration of the skin and eyes
Bruises or bleeding easily
Swelling (edema, specifically in the legs)
Growth of mammary glands among men
Web-like masses formed from blood vessels below the epidermis

Causes:

Excessive consumption of alcohol (alcoholic fatty liver)
Type 2 diabetes
Overweight or obesity
Insulin resistance
A high level of fat in the blood, mainly triglycerides

Liver cirrhosis is the last or the end stage of scarring of the liver, which is usually caused by many forms of liver diseases and conditions.

Symptoms:

Loss of appetite
Nausea and vomiting
Jaundice
Abdominal swelling and pain
Leg Swelling
Confusion,
Blood Vomiting (Hematemesis)

Causes :

Alcohol consumption can damage liver cells
Chronic hepatitis B, C
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
Autoimmune hepatitis.
Inherited liver diseases
Biliary disorders.

Hepatitis is an inflammatory liver condition that is commonly caused by a viral infection. The disease is divided into five types, namely hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, hepatitis D, and hepatitis E, based on the type of virus that has infected the patient.

Symptoms:

Loss of appetite
Sudden weight loss
Pale stool
Dark urine
Flu-like symptoms
Fatigue
Abdominal pain
Yellow skin and eyes may appear as a sign of jaundice

Causes:

Chronic Alcohol Consumption
Viral infections (e.g., Hepatitis A, B, C)
Autoimmune conditions (The Immune system attacks the healthy liver cells)
Contaminated food & water (Hepatitis A)
Excessive use of painkillers such as Acetaminophen

Von Gierke disease, Pompe disease, etc., are the common types of glycogen storage disorders, often caused by mutations in the gene responsible for the synthesis of the enzyme that breaks down glycogen. Mostly seen in children; however, a few adults might be affected as well.

Causes:

Hereditary factors

Symptoms:

Muscle pain & weakness
Diminished growth,
Heat intolerance (Feeling discomfort in hot weather)
Abdominal swelling.
Reduced blood sugar levels
High cholesterol levels (Infants).

Alpha-1 antitrypsin is a significant protein responsible for the protection of the liver; however, children born with AAT deficiency have low levels of AAT, resulting in poor liver function. While it is mostly seen in children, a few adults can also experience AATD.

Symptoms:

Extreme tiredness
Breathing difficulty,
Abdominal swelling
Poor appetite.

It is the most common and primary type of liver cancer that usually occurs in people with chronic liver diseases.

Symptoms:

Unexplained weight loss
Loss of appetite
Upper abdominal pain
Nausea and vomiting
Dark urine
Fever
Abdominal swelling
Jaundice
Bloating

Causes :

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver
Genetic factors
Liver cirrhosis
Chronic liver infections like hepatitis B and C
Diabetes Mellitus
Obesity
Excessive alcohol consumption
Exposure to certain toxic chemicals

Vascular liver diseases are disorders of the hepatic blood vessels where inflammation or clot formation in the hepatic & portal veins disrupts the blood flow, thereby causing liver damage or dysfunction. Examples include: Portal vein thrombosis, Budd-Chiari syndrome, Non-cirrhotic portal hypertension

Symptoms:

Esophageal, stomach & rectal bleeding
Abdominal cramps
Blood in vomit
Tiredness
Bloating

Causes:

Sickle cell anemia (RBCs turn into sickle-shaped cells)
History of pregnancy, as it increases the likelihood of blood clots
Rare blood cancers such as myelofibrosis
Cancerous or non-cancerous masses in the liver or kidney can narrow the hepatic veins.
Digestive tract diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease.

Experts in Hepatology Treatment & Surgeries

The hepatology department at Yashoda Hospitals, staffed by qualified hepatology professionals, provides comprehensive and individualized care for all liver disease stages, following international standards and guidelines, encompassing medical treatments, surgeries, including liver resections (both open and minimally invasive), and the best interventional radiology therapies, where these targeted therapies utilize heat or cold energies to either dissolve or eliminate tumors, employing techniques such as RFA and cryoablation to ensure the highest standard of care for even the most challenging liver conditions. The need for a liver transplant arises when all these therapeutic approaches fail to restore the functioning.

With advanced technology, top-notch facilities & infrastructure such as state-of-the-art operating rooms for liver surgeries, specialized liver intensive care units (LICU), combined with our comprehensive & multidisciplinary care approach, Yashoda Hospitals is the leading hepatology hospital, ensuring a holistic approach for liver diseases with minimal discomfort & complications.

Minimally invasive procedures in interventional radiology are now offered for liver cancer treatment at Yashoda Hospitals. These targeted therapies utilize heat or cold energies to either dissolve or eliminate tumors, employing techniques such as RFA and cryoablation.

Surgically untreatable liver tumors can be addressed through ablation methods such as radiofrequency waves, microwave therapy, or cryoablation. Microwave ablation involves using microwaves to generate heat that targets the tumor, while cryoablation applies cold to freeze the tumor. In these procedures, the tumor is directly targeted while preserving the majority of the adjacent healthy tissue.

Transarterial radioembolization (TARE) or selective internal radiotherapy (SIRT) is a relatively new form of local therapy available for different types of liver cancer. It is palliative, not a curative treatment. This means the patients may benefit from extended life expectancy and improved quality of life.

Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drainage (PTBD) is a minimally invasive procedure in which a thin tube called a catheter is inserted through a skin puncture into the liver to allow drainage of bile. The primary indication for conducting a PTBD is the obstruction of bile drainage resulting from the constriction of the bile duct. Such an obstruction can impact liver function and lead to jaundice, which is the yellowing of the skin and eyes.

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This technique ensures that the highest concentration of the chemotherapy drug is directed to the blood vessel supplying the tumor in the liver while minimizing side effects to the surrounding areas. Following the procedure, the tumor either reduces in size or stabilizes, improving the quality of life. It is a viable and valuable therapeutic option for focal primary and secondary hepatic malignancies such as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

Hepatectomy, otherwise called liver resection, is the removal of the diseased portion of the liver. It is employed in hepatocellular carcinoma (liver tumor), traumatic liver injuries, or as a preparatory step for liver transplant.

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Advanced Diagnostic Tests for Liver Diseases at Yashoda Hospitals.

Yashoda Hospital is committed to ensuring timely diagnosis for the effective management of all stages of liver and hepatobiliary diseases, including liver and bile duct tumors. Our facilities are equipped with cutting-edge diagnostic tools for assessing liver function through various blood tests, including albumin tests, bilirubin tests, and alkaline phosphatase. Additionally, imaging techniques such as CT scans, FibroScan, and biopsy procedures ensure precise guidance for tailored treatment plans, aiding in the prevention of disease progression by closely monitoring the staging of liver diseases.

LFT is also known as the liver panel test, liver profile test, and hepatic function panel. During LFT, the following substances are measured: total protein, albumin, bilirubin, alanine transaminase, aspartate aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, lactate dehydrogenase, and prothrombin time.

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A bilirubin test determines the amount of bilirubin present in the blood, which is a yellow pigment produced in the liver when red blood cells (RBCs) break down. High levels of bilirubin indicate liver issues and may signal liver disorders.

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A prothrombin time, known as the PT or pro time test, measures how fast the blood clots. Prothrombin is a protein synthesized by your liver; therefore, high PT levels indicate longer clotting time due to severe liver damage and might cause GI bleeding due to insufficient protein synthesis.

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An ALP test is used to determine the levels of alkaline phosphatase in blood, which is an enzyme mostly present in the liver, kidneys, digestive system, and bones. Abnormal ALP levels indicate liver damage.

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It is otherwise called the aspartate aminotransferase test, which determines the level of SGOT in your bloodstream. If your test results show a higher level of SGOT in the blood, your doctor will most likely diagnose you with a liver ailment.

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HBsAg stands for hepatitis B surface antigen. It is a blood test used to check if a person is infected with the hepatitis B virus.

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It is designed to confirm hepatitis A infection, which assists in identifying active infections and infections that a person has suffered in the past.

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It is a blood test that detects the presence of HEV antibodies produced against the hepatitis E virus.

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It is performed to screen for the presence of hepatitis B antibodies and is useful in patients diagnosed with hepatitis B infection to identify if they have an active infection.

Read More about –HBeAg test.

It is a new, commercially accessible, advanced tool for determining liver tissue stiffness. It aids in the diagnosis and staging of fibrosis in individuals with chronic liver disease. Additionally, it assists in evaluating the presence of clinically significant portal hypertension, thereby reducing the need for liver biopsy.

This technique utilizes a flexible tube and x-rays to address bile and pancreatic duct issues. It aids in improving early diagnosis & treatment of conditions associated with the bile duct, pancreas, & gallbladder, thereby acting as both a diagnostic & therapeutic approach employed to improve the quality of life with high success rates when performed by experts.

Read more about — Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

A liver biopsy is a cornerstone procedure that provides a detailed examination of liver tissue and offers crucial diagnostic and prognostic information for various liver conditions when other treatments are insufficient. It identifies the underlying cause of liver diseases as well as their severity and helps guide the treatment decision.

Read more about – Liver Biopsy.

Technology & Facilities at Yashoda Hospitals

Yashoda Hospitals ensures the best possible liver care through state-of-the-art facilities with highly skilled multidisciplinary liver care teams, advanced and cutting- edge operating rooms for liver surgeries, and specialized liver intensive care units (LICU), combined with a comprehensive care approach, making Yashoda Hospitals one of the most trusted and best hepatology hospitals in Hyderabad.

Liver Intensive Care Unit: These units are staffed by a multidisciplinary team of expert hepatologists, critical care nurses, skilled support personnel, infectious disease specialists, and transplant surgeons who specialize in managing critically ill liver patients, as well as those with acute and chronic liver diseases.

Advanced technologies are employed at Yashoda Hospitals for extensive liver care through facilities such as monitoring vital parameters, providing mechanical ventilation, and offering life-saving support for such individuals in combination with the nutritional backing & proper measures followed to maintain a protected environment during surgery, preventing the risk of infection along with compassionate care to ensure the overall well-being of individuals with liver diseases.

Insurance and Financial Information

Medical insurance provides financial protection and peace of mind by covering healthcare costs. This allows individuals to prioritise recovery over expenses. While most insurance covers treatment costs, including tests and medications, we recommend that you confirm specific coverage details with your provider.

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International Patient Services

Yashoda Group of Hospitals in Hyderabad has provided three decades of exceptional healthcare, blending advanced technology with experienced staff to meet international standards. Their comprehensive international patient services manage everything from visas and travel to insurance, ensuring a seamless and supportive healthcare experience.

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FAQ’s

What are the four warning signs of a damaged liver?

The liver has a high regeneration capacity, and so symptoms typically do not appear early on. However, yellowing of the eyes and skin, swelling and discomfort in the abdomen, severe fatigue, light-colored stools, and dark urine are four warning signs not to be ignored, as they indicate potential damage to the liver.

Who is the best doctor to see for liver disease?

Hepatologists, also known as liver specialists, are experts in diagnosing and treating conditions associated with the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, and pancreas, and they enhance liver function through top-notch care utilizing the latest advancements. Therefore, when you experience any of the liver disease symptoms, it is best to consult a hepatologist.

What are the common liver conditions treated at Yashoda Hospitals?

The hepatology department at Yashoda Hospitals treats certain diseases & conditions associated with organs like the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, and pancreas, which include viral hepatitis, alcohol-related liver diseases, fatty liver, cirrhosis, acute or chronic liver failure, liver tumors, biliary cholangitis, and some uncommon genetic disorders such as Wilson’s disease (liver damage resulting from iron accumulation).

What is a FibroScan liver?

While liver function tests or blood tests are commonly used to diagnose liver diseases and assess liver enzyme levels, they do not accurately identify the specific stage of liver disease. To address this limitation, advanced technologies like FibroScan, which uses ultrasound imaging, are employed to assess the stiffness and scarring of liver tissue, thereby preventing disease progression and related complications.

What tests confirm liver disease?

To assess the functioning of the liver, it’s important to evaluate the levels of enzymes involved, as well as to examine any structural or internal damage resulting from infections or alcohol consumption. Various blood tests, including the bilirubin test, SGOT, and SGPT, in combination with liver biopsies and advanced diagnostic methods like FibroScan, along with standard imaging techniques, such as CT and MRI scans, are typically used to diagnose liver diseases.

Is liver disease curable?

While mild liver conditions like alcoholic and toxin-induced liver diseases are often curable, some conditions, such as non-alcoholic liver diseases, can be managed. However, more severe liver issues, including cirrhosis, autoimmune hepatitis, and many liver cancers, cannot be completely cured, and in these instances, a liver transplant may be a viable option to slow disease progression.

What lifestyle changes help liver health?

Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight through a nutritious, protein-rich, and balanced diet, along with adequate sleep and exercise, drinking sufficient water, and eliminating habits like smoking or alcohol consumption, are crucial lifestyle changes that can promote liver health.

Are gastroenterologists and hepatologists the same?

Gastroenterologists are specialists in addressing issues related to the entire digestive system, encompassing the esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas, while hepatologists focus solely on conditions that pertain to the liver, bile ducts, gallbladder, and pancreas, including diseases like hepatitis, cirrhosis, and specific biliary tract disorders.