The Largest Liver Institute in India

Prof Mohamed Rela is the pioneer of organ transplant care in India with expertise in liver transplants. The liver transplant program at Rela Hospital is one of the most advanced programs in the country, delivering a wide range of transplant options.

It has been nearly a decade since the inception of the Paediatric Liver Transplantation Program in Chennai by Prof. Mohamed Rela and his team! Over this period, the program has been a sterling example of progress in the field with multiple pioneering efforts in the field, saving lives and garnering accolades along the way!

Liver cancer involves malignant hepatic tumors in or on the liver. Liver cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the liver. Some cancers develop outside the liver and spread to the area. However, only cancers that start in the liver are described as liver cancer.

Cirrhosis is chronic condition of scarring the liver tissues that impairs blood supply to liver and hampers vital liver functions. Liver cirrhosis is primarily caused due to infections, hepatitis and alcohol abuse.

The liver is a robust organ of the human body, undertaking several key functions in metabolism. Liver diseases reduce the ability of the organ to undertake its functions and therefore easily compound into the disease & complications.

Chronic liver disease is one of the important causes of morbidity and mortality around the world. Excess alcohol consumption, chronic viral infection and obesity are the leading causes of chronic liver disease

Acute Liver Failure (ALF) refers to a severe failure of liver function within a matter of days to weeks in a previously healthy person. Acute liver failure is less common than chronic liver failure, which develops more slowly. The most common cause of ALF in India is viral infection due to hepatitis viruses. Other causes of ALF include:

Occasionally a patient may need transplantation of both the liver and kidney together. This can be because the patient has both liver and kidney failure or occasionally when the liver problem is causing the kidneys to fail (as in hyperoxaluria)

RILDT is considered the best hospital for liver cancer in Chennai and has the one of the highest liver cancer survival rates. We are good because we identify liver tumors, which usually do not present with any specific symptoms until they are large in size.

Cholangiocarcinoma refers to tumor involving the bile duct. Patients with this disease present with jaundice, itching and pale coloured stools. Early diagnosis of this tumor is the key to good outcome as complete surgical removal of this tumor gives the best long-term outcomes.

Acute Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas of sudden onset that is short-lived and usually resolves over a period of time. It is most commonly caused by alcohol abuse or gallstones.

Let’s explore non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is characterized by accumulation of fat in the liver.

Alcoholic Liver Disease (ALD), also known as Alcohol-Related Liver Disease (ARLD) is a medical condition that often comprehends various liver related conditions, primarily associated with the overconsumption of alcohol.

When the stomach has an abnormal build-up exceeding 25 millilitres of fluid, the condition is known as Ascites. This condition arises when the liver ceases to function normally. In such a situation, fluid takes up the space between the organs and the abdominal lining.

Hepatitis B is a viral infection of the liver due to Hepatitis B virus (HBV). In some individuals the viral infection is acute and can be resolved with immediate medical attention, where as in some cases infection is chronic and lasts for months.

Hepatitis C is a viral infection of liver causing redness and inflammation. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) spreads through inflected blood from one person to another. Weekly Injection and medications is advised to cure the patient.

Hepatic encephalopathy is diagnosed as a reduction in brain functioning that is caused by chronic liver disease. Patients of hepatic encephalopathy have poorly functioning livers that are not equipped to remove any toxins in the blood.

Wilson’s disease is a genetic disorder affecting people from 3 – 55 years of age. Wilson’s disease is identified by copper toxicity in diverse body tissues, liver, brain, corneas of the eyes and other vital organs.

Chronic liver disease is defined as when symptoms of liver disease like jaundice, tiredness, abdominal distention, leg swelling, vomiting blood or altered behaviour are present for more than 6 months.

At RILDT, we are one of the very few liver units in the country having the ability to manage sick patients and undertake liver transplantation on an emergency basis.

Doctors in the Division of Hepatopancreatico Biliary surgery form a diverse team of deeply experienced specialists to care for people with Liver , Pancreas and Gall Bladder disorders.

Your biliary tract, which is made up of your gallbladder and bile ducts, helps with digestion by releasing bile.The gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ that sits just below your liver on the upper right side of your abdomen.

A gallbladder polyp is a small, abnormal growth of tissue with a stalk protruding from the lining of the inside of the gallbladder. They are relatively common.The gallbladder is a small organ that stores bile and passes it from the liver to the small intestine.

Choledocholithiasis (also called bile duct stones or gallstones in the bile duct) is the presence of a gallstone in the common bile duct. Gallstones usually form in your gallbladder.

Liver metastasis is also known as secondary liver cancer or stage IV cancer of the liver. In this condition the cancer spreads to the liver which originated in another part of the body.

Inflammation in the bile duct system causes Cholangitis. The bile duct system is responsible for carrying bile from the liver and gall bladder into the duodenum.

The disease, Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC) or Primary Biliary Cirrhosis results when the liver’s bile ducts are damaged. Through these outlets, bile pours into the small intestine. Here, bile breaks down fats and helps absorbing vitamins soluble by fat. It also absorbs other vitamins.

An enlarged liver or one that is much larger than normal is called Hepatomegaly. There are several causes of liver enlargement, so the term “Hepatomegaly” does not refer to a specific disease but to a range of conditions.

A rare congenital disease among children, Crigler-Najjar Syndrome is identified by a substance that the liver processes called bilirubin. It cannot be altered to its water-soluble state or conjugated bilirubin.

A congenital disorder, Galactosemia affects the way the body processes galactose, a simple sugar. Some babies are born with this disorder that prevents their systems from processing galactose by drinking breast milk and formula. Ordinarily, this gets converted into energy, but not for those babies who cannot process it easily.

A rare condition that affects just one in every million adults, Budd-Chiari syndrome results due to blood clots that partially or completely block blood flow out of the liver

A rare and benign liver tumour, Liver or Hepatic Adenoma is also called hepatocellular adenoma or liver cell adenoma. It usually affects women and is said to be caused due to birth control pills.

Cancer that originates in the liver is called Hepatocellular Carcinoma. This makes it different from other secondary liver cancers that originate in other organs and then spread to the liver. If detected early, Hepatocellular Carcinoma can be cured either with a liver transplant or surgery.

Hepatoblastoma is a kind of liver cancer that usually shows up in babies and little children not older than three years. This is a very rare type of cancer that originates in the liver and doesn’t spread to other body parts. It usually first shows up in the right ear lobe and, if it spreads, you can see it next in the lungs.

A life-threatening condition and progressive type of kidney failure, it is commonly seen in those with acute liver damage. Usually, cirrhosis is the cause of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS). Apart from cirrhosis, ascites is also a cause of this condition just as fulminant hepatic failure is.

The portal vein carried blood from the digestive organs such as the stomach and pancreas to the liver. When an increase in pressure in this vein is seen, portal hypertension sets in. Cirrhosis of the liver and thrombosis are the most common causes of this.

A liver hemangioma is a benign lump of blood vessels either in the liver or on its surface. This tumour doesn’t cause any symptoms. In fact, most people don’t even know they have a liver hemangioma.

The surgical removal of a part or whole of the liver is termed liver resection. This surgery is performed when a diseased liver is removed from a cadaver or a liver transplant takes place.