Liver transplant in Chennai costs Rs 18-30 lakh at private centres. The cost includes donor surgery, recipient surgery, ICU stay, and immunosuppression for the first year. Most major insurance plans cover liver transplant under transplant rider.
The top liver transplant centres in Chennai are ranked above by transplant volume and 1-year/5-year graft survival. Centres performing 100+ transplants annually typically have the best outcomes due to coordinated multidisciplinary teams.
Yes — all major gastroenterology departments in Chennai offer diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy including ERCP, EUS, and capsule endoscopy. Many centres also offer advanced bariatric and IBD-focused programs.
See a gastroenterologist for persistent abdominal pain (>2 weeks), unexplained weight loss, blood in stool, jaundice, or chronic acidity not responding to OTC medication. Early evaluation prevents complications.