Transplants - Of Interest - Kidney Transplantation
The kidney donor may be a living person related or related to the patient or a deceased person. Usually, the kidneys of the recipient are not removed and the new organ is placed in the abdominal area.
How long does the operation last?
The operation lasts about three hours and, if there is an option, the diabetic people are given at the same time a pancreas transplant that lasts another three hours.
How old will the new organ last?
Currently kidney transplantation has great results: patient survival is over 95% after surgery, and the kidney functions correctly in 90% of cases at the end of the first year .
The half-life of a cadaver donor kidney is about 10-12 years , and 15 years or more when the kidney is from an unrelated living donor. If the kidneys come from identical twin siblings survivors of more than 20 years are recorded.
What will my life be like after the transplant?
You can lead a fairly normal life, but you should follow a healthy and balanced diet to not gain weight.
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