<p>A 47-year-old wife demonstrated her love for her 49-year-old husband on Valentine’s Day by donating part of her liver and saving his life.</p>.<p>The couple Sakshi and Rakesh (names changed), hailing from Gwalior, underwent a living donor liver transplant at Aster RV Hospital.</p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>Was battling cirrhosis</strong></p>.<p>Authorities at the hospital said Rakesh was afflicted with cirrhosis for the past four years.</p>.<p>Dr Sonal Asthana, lead consultant, Hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) and liver transplant surgery at the hospital, said: “If a part of liver is donated, the remaining would grow back to normal size in a few weeks. This makes liver transplant from a living donor a safe form of treatment.”</p>.<p>Hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgery consists of the general surgical treatment for benign and malignant diseases of the liver, pancreas, gall bladder, and bile ducts.</p>.<p>Liver problems can occur due to fatty liver-induced damage, alcohol, and drug consumption, besides some metabolic disorders, Dr Sonal added.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>
<p>A 47-year-old wife demonstrated her love for her 49-year-old husband on Valentine’s Day by donating part of her liver and saving his life.</p>.<p>The couple Sakshi and Rakesh (names changed), hailing from Gwalior, underwent a living donor liver transplant at Aster RV Hospital.</p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>Was battling cirrhosis</strong></p>.<p>Authorities at the hospital said Rakesh was afflicted with cirrhosis for the past four years.</p>.<p>Dr Sonal Asthana, lead consultant, Hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) and liver transplant surgery at the hospital, said: “If a part of liver is donated, the remaining would grow back to normal size in a few weeks. This makes liver transplant from a living donor a safe form of treatment.”</p>.<p>Hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgery consists of the general surgical treatment for benign and malignant diseases of the liver, pancreas, gall bladder, and bile ducts.</p>.<p>Liver problems can occur due to fatty liver-induced damage, alcohol, and drug consumption, besides some metabolic disorders, Dr Sonal added.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>