Kidney Transplant!

A kidney transplant is a procedure in which a new kidney is added into the human due to kidney failure. A kidney transplant is a very common transplant. The healthy kidney is transported in cool salt water that preserves the organ for up to 48 hours. This gives the health care providers time to perform tests to ensure that the donor's and recipient's blood and tissue match. Kidney transplant surgery takes about 3 hours. People with diabetes may also have a pancreas transplant done at the same time. This can add another 3 hours to the surgery.Only one donated kidney is needed to replace two failed kidneys, making living donor kidney transplant an option. If a compatible living donor isn't available for a kidney transplant, your name may be placed on a kidney transplant waiting list to receive a kidney. This could take years to get. Kidney transplant may be a better treatment for you than dialysis, because survival rates are better after transplant. You will also be able to live a more normal life, because you won't have to have dialysis. Although a kidney transplant is an expensive procedure, it may actually be less costly than long-term dialysis treatments. You will have to stay in the hospital for 7 to 10 days after you receive your new kidney. In some cases, it may take time for your new kidney to produce urine. So you may have to receive dialysis and take medicines, such as diuretics, that help your new kidney get rid of excess water and salt from your body. 

Risks

The risks of having a kidney transplant include:

• Rejection of the new kidney.
• Severe infection.
• Bleeding.
• Reaction to the anesthesia used for surgery.
• Failure of the donor kidney

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