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Transplants (Kidney)
The only reason for a kidney transplant is irreversible kidney failure, which can be caused by several different conditions. The main causes of kidney failure are:
When a kidney becomes available to a patient on the waiting list, routine x-rays and blood tests are conducted by physicians to ascertain if a kidney transplant is feasible. All the other organs and systems are also checked, including heart, lungs, brain and immune system.
The donor and the patient who receives the new kidney are operated one the same day, usually in contiguous rooms. Before the operation the patient will be given a general anesthetic. One surgeon will perform the nephrectomy (removal of the kidney from the donor), while another surgeon will prepare the recipient to receive the new kidney.
The surgeon will make a small cut in the lower abdomen. The artery and vein from the new kidney will be connected to the patient’s artery and vein system. The ureter from the new kidney will be then attached to the patient’s bladder.
The transplantation usually lasts between three and four hours.
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