Kidney Transplant

The kidney is one of the most vital organs in the human body, responsible for filtering waste from your blood and excreting it as urine. It also maintains body fluid and electrolyte balance. A kidney transplant, or renal transplant, is a surgery to insert a healthy kidney into a patient with kidney failure.

Types of Kidney Transplant

• Deceased-donor kidney transplant
• Living-donor kidney transplant (ABO Compatible & ABO Incompatible)

Patients who are not candidates for kidney transplantation or are waiting for a donor can be treated with hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis.

Who is Eligible for Kidney Transplant?

• No serious underlying medical conditions such as cancer, advanced heart or liver disease, or uncontrolled mental illness.
• Non-smoker, no alcohol or illicit drug use.
• Not of advanced age.
• Donor should be healthy and non-diabetic, usually a blood relative or brain-dead cadaveric donor.
• Organ donor shortage remains a significant challenge.
• Post-transplant, lifelong medication and regular checkups are essential to prevent rejection.

When is Kidney Transplantation Needed?

As kidney function declines, waste, fluid, and electrolytes accumulate in the blood. Dialysis should start before life-threatening complications develop, usually months or years after diagnosis. Sometimes severe kidney failure is discovered suddenly in previously undiagnosed patients.

After a successful kidney transplant, maintaining a healthy, balanced diet is crucial to protect your new kidney.

• Drink adequate water and healthy fluids
• Eat a balanced, nutritious diet
• Maintain a healthy weight
• Quit smoking
• Avoid raw or unsafe food
• Follow food safety guidelines

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