Dr. Basant Mahadevappa

Dr Basant Mahadevappa is a Consultant in Liver Transplant Surgery, Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Surgical Gastroenterology, and Robotic Surgery in Bangalore with 24 years of experience in living and deceased donor liver transplantation, multiorgan transplant surgery, and complex hepatobiliary cancer surgery.

He holds a Fellowship in Clinical Kidney and Liver Transplant from the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) and has completed advanced training at New York Medical College, USA, IRCAD, Strasbourg, France, and Asan Medical Center, South Korea.

He holds the distinction of performing India's highest series of ALPPS (Associating Liver Partition with Portal Vein Ligation for Staged Hepatectomy) procedures including robotic ALPPS, and has managed over 1,500 complex HPB and gastrointestinal cancer cases.

Patients seeking expert liver transplant surgery in Bangalore, trusted ALPPS surgery in Bangalore, or advanced robotic HPB surgery in Bangalore will find Dr Mahadevappa practising across multiple HCG Cancer Centre locations in the city. He is an invited faculty at national and international conferences and has publications cited in research worldwide.

He consults in English, Hindi, and Kannada, ensuring clear communication for patients from across India.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Basant Mahadevappa manages the complete spectrum of liver transplant, hepatopancreatobiliary, gastrointestinal, and robotic surgical oncology through open, laparoscopic, and robotic approaches.

Liver Transplant Surgery in Bangalore

Dr Mahadevappa has performed the highest series of ALPPS procedures in India and leads the HCG Liver Transplant and Hepatobiliary Programme established in 2009:

• Living Donor Liver Transplantation (LDLT) using partial liver grafts from family donors aged 18 to 55
• Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation (DDLT) for patients registered on cadaveric transplant waitlists
• Cavaplasty Technique for liver transplantation with published 100% success rate at HCG
• Paediatric Liver Transplantation for children with congenital and acquired liver diseases
• Liver Transplant for Hepatocellular Carcinoma within and beyond Milan criteria
• Liver Transplant for Cirrhosis Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, alcohol-related, NASH, autoimmune, and metabolic
• Liver Transplant for Fulminant Liver Failure emergency transplantation
• Liver Transplant for Polycystic Liver Disease with published outcomes
• Pre-Transplant Workup and Evaluation clinical, social, financial, and psychological readiness assessment
• Post-Transplant Immunosuppression Management Tacrolimus and steroid-based protocols with lifelong follow-up

ALPPS Surgery in K R Road

Dr Mahadevappa holds the distinction of performing India's highest series of ALPPS procedures including the first-ever robotic Stage One ALPPS procedure in India:

• ALPPS for Colorectal Liver Metastases with published first robotic ALPPS in India data
• ALPPS for Neuroendocrine Liver Metastases with published international registry outcomes
• ALPPS for Hepatocellular Carcinoma not amenable to conventional resection
• ALPPS for Cholangiocarcinoma and other extensive liver tumours
• Robotic ALPPS minimally invasive two-stage liver resection

Liver Surgery in Bangalore

Dr Mahadevappa performs the full spectrum of liver resections through open, laparoscopic, and robotic approaches:

• Right Hepatectomy and Extended Right Hepatectomy
• Left Hepatectomy and Extended Left Hepatectomy
• Central Hepatectomy
• Segmental Liver Resections for HCC, cholangiocarcinoma, colorectal metastases, neuroendocrine metastases
• Laparoscopic Liver Resection minimally invasive approach for selected tumours
• Robotic Liver Resection for complex hepatic pathology
• Liver Resection for Hemangioma, Biliary Hamartoma, and Hydatid Cyst
• Liver Grafts from Selected Older Donors with published outcomes on ischaemia reperfusion injury

Pancreatic Surgery in Bangalore

Dr Mahadevappa performs the complete spectrum of pancreatic surgery through open and minimally invasive approaches:

• Whipple Pancreaticoduodenectomy (Open and Robotic) for pancreatic head cancer
• Spleen-Sparing Distal Pancreatectomy for body and tail pancreatic tumours
• Total Pancreatectomy for selected diffuse pancreatic disease
• Robotic Pancreatectomy minimally invasive pancreatic surgery
• Laparoscopic Pancreatectomy for eligible candidates

Biliary and Gallbladder Surgery in New Town

• Surgery for Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma (Klatskin Tumour) with published institutional series of 13 cases
• Radical Cholecystectomy for gallbladder cancer
• Bile Duct Resection and Reconstruction
• Hepaticojejunostomy for biliary reconstruction
• Cholangiocarcinoma Resection intrahepatic and extrahepatic

Multiorgan Transplant Surgery in Bangalore

• Living Donor Kidney Transplantation for eligible recipients
• Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation
• Deceased Donor Pancreas Transplantation for selected diabetic patients with kidney disease
• Islet Stem Cell Transplantation for select insulin-dependent diabetes cases
• Combined Kidney-Pancreas Transplantation
• Post-Transplant Follow-Up and Rejection Management

Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery in Bangalore

Dr Mahadevappa performs a comprehensive range of GI cancer operations through open and minimally invasive approaches:

• Oesophagectomy for oesophageal cancer
• Total and Partial Gastrectomy for gastric cancer
• Colectomy and Low Anterior Resection for colorectal cancer
• Small Bowel Resection for small intestinal tumours and disease
• Robotic Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery for selected cases

Robotic Surgery in Bangalore

Dr Mahadevappa completed dedicated robotic surgery training at Asan Medical Center, South Korea, one of Asia's foremost robotic surgery programmes:

• Robotic Liver Resection for liver tumours
• Robotic ALPPS first in India
• Robotic Whipple Procedure for pancreatic cancer
• Robotic Gastrectomy for gastric cancer
• Robotic Colectomy for colorectal cancer

Percutaneous and Interventional Procedures in Bangalore

Dr Mahadevappa completed dedicated training in percutaneous interventional surgery at IRCAD, Strasbourg, France, one of the world's foremost minimally invasive surgery training centres:

• Microwave Ablation (MWA) for liver tumours
• Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) for liver and other solid tumours
• Trans Arterial Chemoembolisation (TACE) for hepatocellular carcinoma
• Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drainage (PTBD) for biliary obstruction
• Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Stent Shunt (TIPSS) for portal hypertension
• Percutaneous Ultrasonogram and CT-Guided Biopsies for tumour diagnosis
• Drainage of Liver and Pancreatic Lesions image-guided percutaneous drainage

Qualifications

• MBBS from JJM Medical College, Davangere (2002)
• MS General Surgery from Kasturba Medical College, Manipal (2006)
• Fellowship in Clinical Kidney and Liver Transplant, American Society of Transplant Surgeons (2011)
• Certification Program in Transplantations, American Society of Transplant Surgeons
• Training in Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, New York Medical College, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York, USA
• Training in Percutaneous Interventional Surgery, IRCAD, Strasbourg, France
• Training in Robotic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, South Korea
• Training in Laparoscopic Surgery

Dr Mahadevappa holds active medical council registration with the Karnataka Medical Council (Reg. No. 63899, 2002).

Milestones and Surgical Achievements

• India's highest series of ALPPS procedures including robotic ALPPS
• First-ever robotic Stage One ALPPS procedure in India for colorectal liver metastases
• Over 1,500 complex HPB and gastrointestinal cancer cases managed in the last eight years
• 100% success rate at HCG using the cavaplasty technique for liver transplantation
• Pioneer in robotic and laparoscopic liver resections in Bangalore
• Expanding access to complex liver and GI surgeries in underserved regions including North Karnataka and Northeast India
• Invited faculty at national and international conferences on HPB surgery and liver transplantation
• Publications cited in research worldwide by academic institutions globally

Research and Publications

Dr Mahadevappa has published peer-reviewed research in indexed national and international hepatobiliary and transplant surgery journals:

• ALPPS in Neuroendocrine Liver Metastases Not Amenable for Conventional Resection: Lessons Learned from an Interim Analysis of the International ALPPS Registry, HPB (Oxford), September 2019
• First-Ever Robotic Stage One ALPPS Procedure in India for Colorectal Liver Metastases, Indian Journal of Surgery, 80(1), December 2017
• Robotic HPB Surgery: Initial Experience without Proctorship, Single Centre Experience, International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer-Assisted Surgery, December 2016
• Institutional Experience in the Management of Hilar Liver Obstruction: A Series of 13 Cases, Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research (JCDR), December 2016, Vol 10, Issue 12
• Progression of Polycystic Disease of the Liver after Transplantation for Fulminant Failure, Liver Transplantation, 2012, 18: 260 to 261
• Liver Grafts from Selected Older Donors Do Not Have Significantly More Ischaemia Reperfusion Injury, indexed transplant journal

Professional Memberships

• Liver Transplantation Society of India (LTSI)
• American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS)
• International HepatoPancreatoBiliary Association (IHPBA)
• American HepatoPancreatoBiliary Association (AHPBA)
• International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS)

Hospital Affiliations in Bangalore

Current Practice

• HCG Cancer Centre, K R Road, Bangalore as Consultant, Liver Transplant and HPB Surgery
• HCG Cancer Centre, Double Road, Bangalore as Consultant
• HCG Cancer Center, New Town, Bangalore as Consultant
• Swagat Super Speciality Surgical Hospital, Maligaon as Consultant

About HCG Cancer Centre, Bangalore

HCG Cancer Centre is India's largest dedicated cancer care network under Healthcare Global Enterprises.

Dr Basant Mahadevappa practises across three HCG Cancer Centre locations in Bangalore including HCG Cancer Centre K R Road, HCG Cancer Centre Double Road, and HCG Cancer Center New Town, making specialist liver transplant and HPB surgical oncology care accessible across the city.

HCG Bangalore offers comprehensive cancer care including liver transplantation, robotic surgery, radiation oncology, medical oncology, and HIPEC, with state-of-the-art technology including CyberKnife, PET-CT, and Versa HD.

The HCG Liver Transplant and Hepatobiliary Programme established in 2009 is known for mastery of the cavaplasty technique, expertise in ALPPS for extensive liver tumours, and high surgeon-to-patient ratios.

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