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Kidney Transplantation
A kidney transplant is a surgical procedure performed to replace a diseased kidney with a healthy kidney from another person. The kidney may come from a deceased organ donor or from a living donor. Family members who make a good match may be able to donate one of their kidneys. This type of transplant is called a living transplant. Individuals who donate a kidney can live healthy lives with the remaining kidney. There are several advantages to living donor transplants when compared to cadaveric transplants. These include:
You have probably already thought about some good things about getting a new kidney: the fact that you will have more free time if you are not on dialysis; the hope that you can return to work if you are not able to work now; the probability that you will feel better and have more energy; the idea that you will no longer have to restrict your fluid intake, and you may be able to eat some foods not now permitted. All is very appealing!
Some patients have had many problems because of illness in addition to kidney failure. Some patient patients are older, some are not so old, but having other disease may pose greater risk for transplantation. Part of the evaluation involves weighing risks and benefits and determining whether the benefit outweighs the risk.
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