A surgical operation to give someone with a diseased or damaged a kidney from another person.
A surgical procedure in which a healthy kidney is taken from one person and placed in another person with end-stage renal disease. Kidneys for organ donation may also be taken from deceased donors, but the chances of success are greater when a live donor is used. A kidney transplant restores sufficient kidney function so the person does not need dialysis.
A procedure where an individual with chronic kidney failure is given a healthy kidney from either a living donor or, more frequently, from a deceased one. A single donor kidney can sustain the recipient’s health.
A fresh kidney is inserted into the pelvis via an abdominal incision and strategically positioned for easy connection to a nearby vein, artery, and the bladder. The malfunctioning kidneys might remain untouched.
The transplant eliminates the necessity for dialysis, the artificial cleansing of blood, and often facilitates a return to regular living. The procedure is simpler than transplanting other organs. If the donor isn’t an identical twin, medications to suppress the immune system are administered to prevent the kidney from being rejected.