Kidney Transplant - know the basics

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Kidney Transplant

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What is a Kidney?

• Kidneys are two bean shaped organs
• Primarily filter waste from the blood before
  converting them to urine.
• They maintain the salt level in the body and
  regulate the blood pressure.
• Kidney failure is a condition in which the
  kidneys lose their filtering ability and waste
  starts accumulating in our body

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Reasons of End Stage Renal Disease /Chronic Renal
Disease

• Malignant Hypertension
• Chronic Infections
• Diabetes Mellitus
• Genetic causes polycystic Kidney disease
• Autoimmune conditions such as Lupus
• Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis

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Kidney Transplant

• Kidney Transplant also called Renal Transplant is
  a surgical process in which a functioning and
  healthy kidney called the donor kidney is grafted
  to the recipient whose both kidneys have stopped
  functioning normally.

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Kidney Donor Criteria

• Good health
• Between 18-60 year old
• Blood type should be same or compatible with
  recipient
• Donor must undergo some test.

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Unsuitable Candidate for donor as well as
recipient.

• Cancer
• Diabetes
• Kidney Disease
• Heart Disease
• Liver Disease
• Sickle Cell Disease
• HIV or Hepatitis

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Types of Donors

• Living Donor
• Kidney donation is possible from a blood relative
  (parents, siblings, and children), friend or
  spouse, to ensure less possible risk.
• Donor health must be stable enough to undergo
  transplantation with excellent chances of
  success.
• Deceased/Cadaveric Donor 
• Donor has recently died.

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Test Before The Kidney Transplant

• Blood Test Blood type, HLA Antibodies
• X-rays
• Ultrasound
• Kidney biopsy
• Electrocardiogram

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During Surgery

• Hospital stay is 4-5 days for a kidney
  transplant.
• The surgery usually takes 3 or 4 hours.
• It is a procedure that places a healthy kidney
  from another person into the body. 
• A surgeon places the new kidney inside the lower
  abdomen and connects the artery and vein of the
  new kidney to the artery and vein. 
• The new kidney will start making urine as soon as
  your blood starts flowing through it.

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Kidney Transplant Risk Factors

• Blood Clots
• Urine Leakage
• Bruising or Bleeding More Easily
• Thinning of the Bones
• An Increased Risk of Infections
• An Increased Risk of Diabetes
• High Blood Pressure
• Weight Gain
• Abdominal Pain

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How long do Kidney Transplants Last?
Survival Time Survival rates Deceased donor kidneys Survival rates Live donor Kidney
1 Year 85-90 90-95
5 Year 70 80
15 Year 50 60
Source Webmed.com
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Post Transplant Care

• Eating healthy diet low in fat, sugar and salt
  will help control weight and blood sugar, limit
  fluid retention and control blood pressure.

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Recommendations

• Stop smoking if you smoke
• Eat a healthy diet
• Lose weight if you are overweight or obese

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