Kidney transplant surgery is carried out for patients with end-stage renal (kidney) failure, that is when the kidney function is irreversibly reduced to less than 15% of normal.
During a kidney transplant, the donor’s kidney is placed in a new position, in the right or left lower quadrant of the patient’s abdomen. The damaged kidneys of the patient are not removed unless required in certain circumstances. After the transplant surgery, the patient will have to take immunosuppressive drugs life-long to prevent rejection from the newly transplanted kidney.
NU Hospitals has been performing both live-related kidney transplants (renal transplants) as well as cadaveric transplants with results of international standards. Our team of kidney transplant specialists consists of those who have been in this field for over two decades.
There are two main types of kidney transplants: deceased donor (cadaveric transplants) and living-donor.
Living-donor transplants use kidneys from living donors. This type of kidney transplant is performed at our centre when the following relatives of the patient, i.e. the father, mother, siblings, children, or spouse of the patient, agree to voluntarily donate a kidney.
Living-donor transplants offer several advantages over deceased-donor transplants, including a shorter waiting time and a better chance of long-term kidney survival.
Deceased-donor transplants use kidneys from people who have died. These kidneys are typically retrieved from organ donors who have agreed to donate their organs after death. Patients at our hospital are also enrolled in the cadaver transplant program under the support of The Zonal Coordination Committee of Karnataka (ZCCK) for Organ Transplantation.
Despite the complexities, kidney transplantation is a life-saving surgery that can offer many benefits to people with kidney failure. If you are considering kidney transplantation, it is important to talk to our expert kidney doctors about your condition, benefits, and the risks involved in this procedure. You can further learn about kidney transplant surgery here.