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DR BASANT MAHADEVAPPA
Liver and Hepatobiliary Surgeon
Introduction
Dr. Basant Mahadevappa is the best General Surgeon, Liver Transplant Surgeon and Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgeon in Bangalore and is currently associated with HCG Cancer Hospital Kalinga Rao Road Bangalore.
Hospital Associations
HCG Cancer Hospital Kalinga Rao Road Bangalore
Services/Interest
- Small Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- Hernia Treatment
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Diabetic Foot Treatment/Surgery
- Laparoscopic Surgery
- Liver resection
- Appendicitis Treatment
- Liver Transplant
- Hepatitis B Treatment
- Robotic Surgery
- Liver Cancer Surgery
- Stomach Cancer Treatment
- Pancreatitis
Experience
Dr. Basant Mahadevappa is one of the best Liver and Hepatobiliary Surgeon in Bangalore and has an experience of 19 years.
Professional Memberships
Liver Transplantation Society of India, American Society of Transplant Surgeons, International HepatoPancreatoBiliary Association, American HepatoPancreatoBiliary Association, International Liver Transplantation Society Association of Surgeons of India
Education
Dr. Basant Mahadevappa pursued MBBS from J J M Medical College, Davengere in 2002 and has done MS - General Surgery from Kasturba Medical College in 2006.
I Speak
English, Hindi
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Write FeedbackWho is Hepatobiliary surgeon?
The hepatobiliary and pancreatic system refers to the liver, pancreas, gall bladder and bile duct. The hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeon provide treatment for patients with benign disease including cysts, biliary strictures, and bile duct injuries and primary and metastatic cancers of the liver, gallbladder, bile duct and pancreas.
What does a hepatobiliary surgeon do?
Hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeon diagnoses and treats diseases, disorders, and injuries of the hepatobiliary and pancreatic system. They can perform surgeries to remove lower stomach, a part of the pancreas, and the whole gall bladder. They also do reconstruction procedures like the reconstruction of the bile duct and liver transplant and liver resection.
What disease is treated by a hepatobiliary surgeon?
They treat viral hepatitis and chronic viral hepatitis and other infectious diseases like cytomegalovirus infection, herpesviral, toxoplasmosis, hepatosplenic schistosomiasis, portal hypertension in schistosomiasis, liver disease in syphilis, Epstein-Barr virus infection, yellow fever virus infection, and rubella virus infection. They also treat inflammatory diseases and alcohol-related problems in the liver such as fatty liver. They perform surgery on tumors and carcinomas such as liver cell carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatoma, etc. They take care of end-stage liver disease, liver failure, and hepatorenal syndrome, fibrosis, and cirrhosis of the liver. They perform surgery for gallbladder and biliary tract diseases such as obstruction, perforation, fistula of the biliary tract, biliary cyst, and biliary atresia, etc.
What surgeries are performed by a hepatobiliary surgeon?
- Gallstone surgery.
- Bile duct resection.
- Pancreas/Kidney transplant.
- Chemoembolization.
- Cholecystectomy.
- Liver resection.
- Liver transplant.
- Pancreatic Resection.
- Radiofrequency ablation.
- Whipple procedure
When should a person visit a hepatobiliary specialist?
A person suffering from chronic or acute jaundice, abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting, loss of appetite, which usually result in weight loss, fatigue, fever or chills, itching, light brown urine, and greasy or clay-colored stools should visit a hepatobiliary surgeon or specialist.