s11 ICU Facility – South Asian Liver Institute

Our ICU

Critical Care Designed
for Liver Patients

Post-transplant ICU care is a specialised discipline. The haemodynamic changes after liver transplantation, the management of immunosuppression, the monitoring of graft function in the first 48 hours — these require intensivists and nurses with specific liver transplant training. SALi's ICU is staffed by a team that has cared exclusively for liver patients, trained to international standards.

Dedicated liver ICU — all beds allocated to liver surgery and transplant patients

Round-the-clock intensivist coverage with liver transplant training

Continuous monitoring: haemodynamics, graft function, metabolic parameters

Early detection and management of primary non-function and graft rejection

Management of post-operative bleeding, biliary leak and vascular complications

Ventilation management in patients with hepatic encephalopathy and ARDS

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What We Offer

Our Approach to ICU Facility

Post-Transplant Monitoring

The first 48 hours after liver transplant are critical. We monitor graft function with LFTs, lactate clearance, bile production and Doppler ultrasound — every few hours.

Haemodynamic Management

Post-transplant haemodynamics are complex. Our intensivists manage fluid balance, vasopressors and cardiac output in the context of the newly functioning graft.

Immunosuppression Initiation

Post-transplant immunosuppression is initiated and closely monitored in the ICU — tacrolimus levels, renal function and infection markers tracked continuously.

Complication Management

Early post-operative complications — bleeding, biliary leak, hepatic artery thrombosis — are detected and managed immediately by our on-site surgical team.

Ventilatory Support

Patients with hepatic encephalopathy, ARDS or post-operative respiratory compromise receive expert ventilatory support — with early extubation as the target.

Step-Down to Ward

Once haemodynamically stable and graft function confirmed, patients step down to our dedicated liver ward — maintaining the same team continuity and monitoring standards.

Your Specialist

Prof. Dr. Tom Cherian

MBBS · FRCS (G Surg) · FRCS (I-Collegiate) · CCST (UK)

Advanced Transplant Fellowship, King's College Hospital, London

Senior Surgeon, King's College Hospital, London — 5 years

Trained at Birmingham Transplant Unit — 2nd largest in Europe

Founder & Managing Director, South Asian Liver Institute

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