Medical advancement: First liver transplant in Pakistan
The surgery, headed by the Chairman of the Sheikh Zayed hospital Amir Raza, was carried out by a team of doctors including Dr Tariq Bangash.
The 12-hour long transplant was done on a resident of Sialkot, Amir Raza.
The liver transplant centre at the Sheikh Zayed was inaugurated a year ago by the Capital Development Authority (CDA) with the total cost of Rs400 million.
Before this, India was the nearest place to get the transplant done from.
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This news reminded me of my old wounds. I lost my mother due to Hep C; liver transplant was her only hope but that wasn't possible then here. May the medical team behind this success be blessed and be able to save more lives. Congratulations to Amir on his new life and Salaam to Mohammad Asrslan's family for this huge sacrifice!
I don’t know when government of Pakistan start this liver transplant project but if someone is serious he should go to India in India liver transplant cost is 38,00,000 (thirty eight lac) Pakistani rupees and there successful rate is very good if anybody want further information contact drmianaziz@gmail.com +92-3226030505 +92-3224008472
aoa is any body tell me about the cost of liver transplant and success rates.and what happens if liver is damage about 90percent and how much time patient have after this a gernal idea.plz help me on this ta
asalam o alaikum waooooooooooooo splendid congratulations to the doctors team,who did the successful operation, guys its such a big achievement 4 pakistan and best wishes 4 all doctors from my side, and good-luck 4 the patient also, keep it up, and thanks nadia rafiq
Assalam o alaikum It is a great achievent and really appreciatable but i want to know the expenses of this type of operations thanks
A.O.A. A great achievement by the devoting doctors of Pakistan... Also congrats to the donor for his sacrifice and good wishes to recipient and donor both for good health....
congratulations
First of all congratulations to the team of doctors who did the operation. This achivment give me a light of hope, my wife also need liver transplant she is in Rawalpindi i want the contects numbers of the team of doctors who did the successful opration of liver transplant. I also want to know the total cost of liver transplant. Thanks.
Is this the same patient whose donor was the 15 years old child named Arsalan?
@dr.saba pt is alright, it was first ever cadaveric liver transplant in pakistan. no major post op complication.
a patient of 70 years old, living in karachi... with hepatitis C positive since 20 years ... hepatoma developed in 2008.... after then 2 times applied (TACE) and three times alcoholic embolation...... blood group B positive. now she is in complete liver failure according to gastro entrologis and she is on symtomatic treatment now...... is it possible to go for her for liver transplant????? or any hope regarding it.......
Dr. Tariq Liver Transplant/ HPB Surgeon can be contact in lahore Sheikh Zayed Hospital. His mobile number is 03325584730
yeah. Mashallah.it realy z a big deal for us.congratulations to all ov us.n specialy dat team ov doctors buh ma questn z....wht z da current cnditn of da patient???da postoperatv rspnse??? was it a cadaveric trnsplnt or da liver ws taken frm a living body?????? z thr any cmplicatn xpctd>>tissue rejctn??? Pakistan needed it frm a long tym.n if it works proprly as we al pray dat i wud Inshallah,thn it can save millions ov lives here. regards
patient is doing well and is out of icu. ready for any media talk
While the credit for the first liver transplant should go to the team headed by Dr Tariq Bangash, it should also go to former Chairman Dr Anwaar A. Khan who made it all possible by conceiving and spearheading the project during six years that he headed the institution. Cutting through the bureaucratic sloth to get various approvals for setting up the project was indeed an accomplishment. In fact, he is the one who took pains to contact and to convince the present team of doctors, who worked in different countries at the time, to return home to serve humanity. The bottom line however is that the nation justifiably takes pride in the performance of the devoted men and women who made the first liver transplant a success.”
While the credit for the first liver transplant should go to the team headed by Dr Tariq Bangash, it should also go to former Chairman Dr Anwaar A. Khan who made it all possible by conceiving and spearheading the project during six years that he headed the institution. Cutting through the bureaucratic sloth to get various approvals for setting up the project was indeed an accomplishment. In fact, he is the one who took pains to contact and convince the present team of doctors, who worked in different countries at the time, to return home to serve humanity. The bottom line however is that the nation justifiably takes pride in the performance of the devoted men and women who made the first liver transplant a success.
good news for pakistanis but expen is very high
04235865731 this is phone no od sheikh zayed hospital... u can ask operater to dial number of liver transplant unit or get contact no of dr bangash or prof zafar iqbal(chairman of szh) or can get contacvt no of prof Altaf alam ( head of gastroenterology unit)
@Ali Where does Dr.Taris Ali Bangash work in Islamabad?And what are the total expenses paid by that person for his liver transplant?
@Mohammad yasin nagori:
dr.tariq ali bangash can be contacted on 051 2213333
Assalam Alaikum every body. my wife also need liver transplant,she is in Karachi Pakistan and she has no time to survive,I need help,there is no web site of Shaikh Zaid hospital or lahore General hospital that's why I can not contract to these doctor for my wife updates.if some body knows the contract no or email or website belongs to Dr.Tariq ali Bangash, Dr.Zafar or Dr.Amir kindly send me immediately on jastinno1@hotmail.com or call me at 001-510-6773909. thanks
@Rana Adnan Azam: this the only thing worth mentioning that our PM has done in three years
@Dr.Shams: consult liver transplant unit sheikh zayed hospital lhr 04235912359
First of all I am thankful of My Dearest ALLAH who give the wisdom to the Muslims, I also solute to family of Muhammad Irsalan (Late), and his family for donating the liver to the patient, Allah give more wisdom to the Doctor Tariq Bangash, and his team and Pakistan must be high more high. PAKISTAN ZINDABAD, PAKISTAN PAINDABAD.
Heartiest congratulations on brilliant success in the field of surgery.thanks to prime minister syed yousaf raza gillani for takening interest in this.
Its a very good news.How can one enroll a patient for liver transplant?
Big gift for PAKISTAN at 14Agust
Dr Tariq Bangash is pride of Pakistan. Congratulation to all team and may ALLAH give them many successes.
it is very encouraging for the rest of community that v the PAKISTANIS can do anything with best results.i wish congratulation to all team and good luck 4 the patient.
Congratulation you All. Must say all PAKISTAN ZINDABAD
Really Express tribune should verify its news being correct before publishing it. The first liver transplant in Pakistan was performed in Karachi in 2003 at SIUT under a team of surgeons led by Dr Adeeb Rizvi.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2003-11-30/pakistan-performs-first-successful-liver/97970
congratulation to the team of the doctors who becomes the angels for those who were waiting for lever transplant in pakistan.
@Faheem: approximately 40 lacs
Whats the cost for it transplant a liver??
we wish happy recovery to the patient
congratulations to the team of doctors who did the operation. what a coincidence that the name of the doctor and the patient, Amir Razr, is the same. Well done
Congratulations to the medical team on yet another first for Pakistan.