India’s first voluntary liver transplant registry that started on August 15 has picked up pace. Initiated by the Liver Transplantation Society of India, the registry aims to collate national data of the procedures and their outcomes. No specific dataNearly 2,000 liver transplants are carried out in the country annually, highest in the world, yet there is no India-specific data. Dr. Asthana, secretary of the Indian Liver Transplant Registry committee, said the registry would be the largest in the world. Medical experts say India has a 90% survival rate in liver transplants, but it may vary from hospital to hospital and doctor to doctor.

Source: The Hindu October 21, 2019 00:00 UTC