Liver transplant, GI & HPB surgery
HPB stands for hepato-pancreato-biliary: the liver, pancreas and bile ducts. Surgeons here perform liver transplants and complex operations on these organs and the digestive tract, often by keyhole or robot.
What this department covers
- End-stage liver disease
- Liver, bile duct and pancreatic tumours
- Gallstone and bile duct problems
- Pancreatitis complications
Procedures and treatments (6)
Open any procedure to see how it usually works, what recovery involves, typical planning ranges and what to ask your doctor.
Living-donor liver transplant
A portion of a healthy donor's liver replaces the patient's failing liver; both livers regrow in the following weeks.
Read the planning guide TransplantPaediatric liver transplant
A child receives part of a liver from a living donor, or a donor liver sized for children, to treat serious liver disease.
Read the planning guide Surgical procedureWhipple procedure
A large operation removing the head of the pancreas, part of the small bowel and the bile duct, used for pancreatic and nearby tumours.
Read the planning guide Surgical procedureLiver resection (hepatectomy)
Part of the liver containing a tumour is removed; the remaining liver grows back.
Read the planning guide Surgical procedureBile duct surgery and reconstruction
Narrowed or injured bile ducts are repaired or bypassed to restore bile flow.
Read the planning guide Surgical procedureSurgery for chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cysts
Operations drain blocked ducts or remove damaged parts of the pancreas to relieve pain and complications.
Read the planning guidePlanning points for liver transplant, gi & hpb surgery
- Organ transplants in India are tightly regulated: donor and recipient relationships must be documented and approved by the hospital's authorisation committee, and foreign patients face extra checks. Confirm eligibility and timing with the hospital's transplant coordinator before planning any travel.
- Bring scans on disc and recent liver blood tests; transplant teams need current results.
- Liver and pancreatic surgery may need a long stay; plan for a carer.
Questions to ask your doctor
- Is this surgery necessary or are there other options?
- What is the team's yearly experience with this operation?
- What are the main risks and the chance of a long hospital stay?
- Who will follow me at home?
How planning with Prognova works
- A free planning callA non-medical conversation about what you are considering, your timing and practical questions.
- Doctor review of your recordsYou share your reports with a doctor, who tells you whether the care you have in mind is likely to be suitable.
- A written estimateAfter review you receive an itemised estimate. Nothing is charged until you accept it.
- Travel and stay planningWe get you a visa invitation letter from the hospital, and help with arrival, accommodation, local transport, language support and a companion's needs.
- Follow-up when you are homeWe help arrange records, check-ups and continuing care with your own doctor.
Prognova coordinates logistics and information. Doctors decide diagnosis and treatment. A department listed here does not mean a doctor or hospital is available for it today.