| | | | | including the #1 ranking in the country in both |
| Bone Marrow Transplant Hospitals In Bangalore | | | | patient and graft survival for kidney transplant..... |
| | | | | At We Care India partner hospital, transplant unit |
| What Is Bone Marrow ? | | | | was established in 1997 with a view to providing |
| Bone marrow is a spongy tissue found inside | | | | state-of-the-art tertiary level care and service in |
| bones. The bone marrow in the breast bone, skull, | | | | liver and renal transplantation...... |
| hips, ribs and spine contains stem cells that | | | | |
| produce the body's blood cells. This is where the | | | | Facilities and expertise available : - |
| blood cells (RBC’s, platelets and WBC’s) | | | | - Liver Transplantation for children and adults with |
| are produced where they develop. These blood | | | | acute and chronic liver failure /cirrhosis |
| cells include white blood cells (leukocytes), which | | | | - Living related Liver transplant and Cadaveric |
| fight infection; red blood cells (erythrocytes), | | | | transplant |
| which carry oxygen, to and remove waste | | | | - Pediatric hepatology service including transplant |
| products from organs and tissues; and platelets, | | | | and biliary surgery |
| which enable the blood to clot. Each of these | | | | - Adult Hepatology and Gastroenterology |
| carries a life maintaining function. The bone | | | | - Renal Transplantation in adults and children |
| marrow is a vital part of the human body. | | | | including Lap Donor Nephrectomy |
| | | | | - Complex vascular and peritoneal access |
| You may have a bone marrow transplant if : - | | | | procedures |
| - Cancer is in remission(the symptoms go away | | | | - Complex Hepatobiliary Surgery.... |
| and the disease is under control but not | | | | |
| necessarily cured) | | | | Hospitals in Bangalore, India |
| | | | | Bangalore, one of the fastest growing |
| - Cancer relapses(returns)after initial treatment | | | | cosmopolitan cities in Asia also holds the status of |
| | | | | being the Silicon Valley of the east. While it has |
| - Cancer has not responded to other treatment.... | | | | several other reasons to be proud of, perhaps |
| | | | | the most important one will be housing some of |
| | | | | the most high tech industries in India. Bangalore is |
| Types of Bone Marrow Transplant | | | | also home to some of India's premier scientific |
| - Allogeneic : - The stem cells are collected from | | | | establishments and hospitals. |
| the blood or bone marrow of a related (brother | | | | Bangalore is a hub to few of the finest and |
| or sister) or unrelated donor. | | | | medical tourism promoting hospitals of south India. |
| | | | | Major medical tourism promoting hospitals in |
| - Autologous : - The stem cells are collected from | | | | Bangalore are Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road, |
| the blood or bone marrow of the patient prior to | | | | Bangalore, Wockhardt Hospitals, , Bannerghatta |
| high-dose therapy and are stored until time of | | | | Road, Bangalore, Manipal Hospital, Airport Road, |
| transplant. | | | | Bangalore, Narayana Heart Hospital, Bangalore, |
| | | | | Sparsh Orthopedic and Spine Hospital, Bangalore, |
| - Syngeneic : - The stem cells are collected from | | | | Sagar Hospital, Bangalore, BGS Global Hospital, |
| the blood or bone marrow of an identical twin..... | | | | Bangalore. These hospitals have been accredited |
| | | | | by national and international hospital accreditation |
| | | | | bodies and are well equipped to take medical and |
| Procedure of Bone Marrow Transplant | | | | personal care of International Patients..... |
| Bone marrow transplant patients are usually | | | | |
| treated in specialized centers and the patient | | | | The list of Kidney Transplant Hospitals in |
| stays in a special nursing unit (a bone marrow | | | | Bangalore is as follows : - |
| transplant unit) to limit exposure to infections. The | | | | A ] Apollo Hospital, Bangalore |
| hospitalisation period is from 4 to 6 weeks, during | | | | Apollo hospital Bangalore is the first of its kind in |
| which time the patient is isolated and under strict | | | | South India and within the Apollo chain of the |
| monitoring because of the increased risk of | | | | Hospitals to be equipped with comprehensive |
| infection and/or bleeding...... | | | | state of the art armamentarium under one roof. |
| | | | | The doctors at Apollo Hospital Bangalore have |
| Where does a kidney come from ? | | | | been chosen after an extensive process where |
| Kidneys for transplantation come from two | | | | their commitment and expertise is assessed in |
| different sources – living donors, or non-living | | | | equal measure. Most of them have studied, |
| (cadaveric) donors. Living donors are usually | | | | trained or worked abroad at eminent institutions. |
| immediate family members or sometimes | | | | The hospital has over 100 consultants available |
| spouses.... | | | | round the clock..... |
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| How is the right kidney found for me ? | | | | B ] Narayana Cancer Hospital, Bangalore |
| Determining in advance whether a donated kidney | | | | For mazumdar shaw centre for cancer research |
| is likely to be tolerated by your body is crucial to | | | | and Narayana Hrudayalaya institute of medical |
| the success of your transplant. It is essential that | | | | sciences It is a 1400 bed super specialty Cancer |
| your blood type and the donor’s blood type | | | | Research and Multi-specialty Hospital, located at |
| – whether Type A, B, AB, or O – be | | | | the 5000 bed Health City, to be launched in the |
| compatible. Your tissue type and the donor’s | | | | first week of January 2009...... |
| must also be compatible. We use an HLA (human | | | | |
| leukocyte antigens) blood test to determine your | | | | C ] Manipal Hospital, Bangalore |
| tissue type, which is the unique design of the | | | | Manipal Hospital, situated on Airport Road, |
| tissue antigens that you inherited...... | | | | Bangalore is a landmark destination for quality and |
| | | | | affordable healthcare. The 600 bed centrally |
| The Kidney Transplant Procedure | | | | air-conditioned hospital is the first tertiary care |
| Kidney transplantation involves placing a healthy | | | | multi superspeciality referral centre in Karnataka. |
| kidney into the body where it can perform all of | | | | It is India’s first hospital to be ISO 9001:2000 |
| the functions that a failing kidney cannot. In most | | | | certified for Clinical, Nursing, Diagnostics and Allied |
| cases, the diseased kidneys, located in the back | | | | Areas. The hospital has been declared winner of |
| area, remain undisturbed. The new kidney is | | | | the prestigious Golden Peacock National Quality |
| positioned in the pelvic area where it is surgically | | | | Award 2005 in the service category..... |
| connected to nearby blood vessels...... | | | | |
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| Building on a Legacy of Innovation | | | | |
| We Care India partner hospital transplant teams | | | | Please log on to : |
| are comprised of surgeons, medical specialists, | | | | Send your query : Get a Quote |
| nurse coordinators, social workers and ancillary | | | | |
| staff members who provide superior, specialized | | | | We Care Core Values |
| expertise in all related transplant services. From | | | | We have a very simple business model that |
| careful pre-transplant monitoring to post-surgical | | | | keeps you as the centre. |
| care, Stanford's strong emphasis on continuous | | | | Having the industry’s most elaborate and |
| quality improvement creates better outcomes for | | | | exclusive Patient Care and Clinical Coordination |
| transplant patients. | | | | teams stationed at each partner hospital, we |
| We Care India partner hospital has long been at | | | | provide you the smoothest and seamless care |
| the forefront of the field, home to both the first | | | | ever imagined. With a ratio of one Patient Care |
| adult heart transplant in the US and the first | | | | Manager to five patients our patient care |
| heart-lung transplant in the world. The transplant | | | | standards are unmatched across the sub |
| programs at We Care India partner hospital have | | | | continent. |
| earned a number of distinctions in the field, | | | | |