Kidney transplant

Kidney transplant or renal transplant is the organ transplant of a kidney into a patient with end-stage renal disease. Kidney transplantation is typically classified as deceased-donor (formerly known as cadaveric) or living-donor transplantation depending on the source of the donor organ.

Indications

The indication for kidney transplantation is end-stage renal disease (ESRD), regardless of the primary cause. This is defined as a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) <15 ml/min/1.73 m².

Procedure

The kidney transplant procedure involves placing a healthy kidney into the body where it can perform all the functions that a failing kidney cannot. The new kidney is inserted into the lower abdomen and the artery and vein of the new kidney are connected to the artery and vein in the recipient's body.

Complications

Complications of kidney transplantation can include postoperative infection, rejection of the donated kidney and side effects of the immunosuppressive medication.

Prognosis

The prognosis after kidney transplantation is generally favorable. The one-year survival rate of transplant recipients has improved over the years.

See also

• Organ transplantation
• Kidney disease
• Dialysis

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