The liver is the body's largest internal organ and performs over 500 vital functions — from filtering toxins and producing bile for digestion to synthesising clotting factors and regulating blood sugar. Liver disease ranges from reversible fatty liver to serious conditions like cirrhosis and liver cancer. At Charak Hospital, our integrated hepatology team provides diagnosis, medical management, and surgical treatment for the full spectrum of liver conditions.
Liver Conditions We Treat
- Viral Hepatitis: Hepatitis A, B, C, D, E
- Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD / NASH)
- Alcoholic Liver Disease
- Liver Cirrhosis and its complications (ascites, varices, hepatic encephalopathy)
- Liver Abscess (amoebic and pyogenic)
- Autoimmune Hepatitis / Primary Biliary Cholangitis
- Liver Cysts and Haemangiomas
- Liver Cancer (HCC) — diagnosis, staging, and treatment coordination
- Wilson's Disease / Haemochromatosis
- Drug-induced Liver Injury
Diagnosis & Investigations
- Liver Function Tests (LFT), prothrombin time
- Viral hepatitis markers (HBsAg, anti-HCV, HBV DNA, HCV RNA)
- Ultrasound abdomen and Doppler studies
- FibroScan — non-invasive liver fibrosis and steatosis assessment
- CT / MRI liver for mass lesions
- Upper GI endoscopy for oesophageal varices
- Liver biopsy when needed
Treatment Approach
Medical Management
Antivirals for hepatitis B/C. Lifestyle counselling and pharmacotherapy for NAFLD. Diuretics, low-sodium diet and paracentesis for ascites. Beta-blockers and endoscopic band ligation for varices.
Interventional & Surgical Options
TIPS (transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt) for refractory complications. Laparoscopic drainage of liver abscess. Resection of liver tumours (hepatectomy) by our HPB surgical team. Liver transplant referral coordination.
When to See a Liver Specialist
- Yellow skin or eyes (jaundice)
- Unexplained abdominal swelling
- Chronic fatigue with loss of appetite
- Hepatitis B or C diagnosis
- Elevated liver enzymes on blood test
- Fatty liver on ultrasound
- History of heavy alcohol use
- Dark urine or pale stools
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