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Chronic kidney diseases gradually decrease its function. It usually gets worse where symptoms may not appear until your kidney is totally damaged. It is the stage where a kidney transplant is the sole solution of life-saving and provides more freedom and a better life than dialysis. You may find the best treatment hospitals as you are here But we recommend you to speak to your doctors, nurse, family members or with people who already have undergone a kidney transplant. Let’s discuss what will happen after you reach the conclusion.

Evaluation Before Kidney Transplant

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• A thorough physical exam
• Imaging scans; X-ray, CT Scans, MRI
• Blood tests
• Physiological evaluation

Kidney Transplant Procedure

(Photo "Kidney transplant surgery" by Tareq Salahuddin is licensed under CC BY 2.0.)

Dr. Niraj Desai (L) places a kidney into a recipient patient during a kidney transplant at Johns Hopkins Hospital June 26, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland. The US Supreme Court is expected to announce their decision on the US President Barack Obama's healthcare law on June 28. The ruling could affect millions of its residents and determine whether the state receives billions in new federal revenue.
The full impact, of course, depends on how the justices rule, since they could throw out the law entirely, declare it all constitutional, or reject portions of it, such as mandated insurance for most Americans. AFP PHOTO/Brendan SMIALOWSKI (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/GettyImages)[/caption] It is one of the most common organ transplant surgeries that is performed nowadays. It is the lifesaving choice for thousands of patients with end-stage kidney renal failure who do not want to have kidney dialysis. Kidney transplants are performed with general anesthesia where the surgical team monitors your heart rate, blood pressure and blood oxygen level throughout the whole procedure. In this process, a healthy kidney of a donor is placed inside patients body whose kidney is no more functional. The surgeon makes an incision and places the kidney in lower abdomen after that blood vessels of the new kidney are attached to blood vessels in lower part of your abdomen and new kidneys ureter is connected to your bladder.

After the Procedure

• Stay for several days to weeks in a hospital
• Have frequent checkups
• Take medications for the rest of the life

Associated or Late Complications

• Blood clots
• Bleeding
• Infection
• Leakage from or blockage of the tube that links to bladder
• Stenosis of arterial anastomosis
• Increased risk of infections due to therapy
• Weight gain
• Hypertension due to immunosuppresant drugs
• Rash due to immunosuppresant drugs
• Tremor due to immunosuppresant drugs
• Recurrence of disease that caused renal failure
• Nephrotoxicity

How Kidney Works?

Common Causes Of End-Stage Renal Disease

• Diabetes
• Polycystic kidney disease
• Chronic glomerulonephritis

Types Of Kidney Transplant

• Living-donor kidney transplant
• Deceased-donor kidney transplant
• Pre-emptive kidney transplant

Best Time To Have a Kidney Transplant

• Haven’t crossed advanced age
• No severe heart disease
• No recent cancer diagnosis
• Don’t use alcohols or drug
• Donor and recipient having the same organ.

How To Choose The Best Transplant Center