Kidney Transplant Treatment Hospital in Hyderabad

Kidney Transplant in Hyderabad

Kidney transplant (KTx) or renal transplant is a procedure wherein the surgeons place a kidney from a live or deceased donor into a patient whose kidneys no longer function properly. Only one kidney is required to compensate for the pair of failed kidneys. Unless, the failing kidneys do not cause any complications, they are not removed. Instead, the donor kidney is placed and attached to the blood vessels in the lower abdomen. The ureter from the new kidney is then connected to the urinary bladder. Once the surgery is successful, the new kidney filters blood and starts producing urine.

People in the later stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) need to be aware of several treatment options to compensate the total or nearly total irreversible kidney failure. The patient has to undergo either renal replacement therapy namely dialysis and/or kidney transplantation. Early dialysis and renal transplant brings favourable outcomes in terms of renal complications and life expectancy.

Patients on long term renal replacement therapy are prone to metabolic changes such as anemia, coronary artery disease, hyperphosphatemia, hypocalcemia, secondary hyperthyroidism and aluminium toxicity. These disorders require appropriate medical intervention and life-long management.

 Types of kidney transplantations or renal transplantations:

• Living donor kidney transplantation: The kidney received from a living donor in the immediate family is used for the transplant. It is also called as live renal transplantation.
• Cadaver donor kidney transplantation: The kidney received from the brain-dead person is used for the transplant. It is also called as cadaveric renal transplantation.

The institute offers world-class care for patients who need kidney transplantation:

• Pre-transplant evaluation and pre-transplant care for both kidney transplant recipients
• Post-transplant long-term care for both kidney and pancreas transplant recipients – Management of complications in post-transplant patients
• Pre-transplant evaluation and pre-transplant care for living kidney donors
• Pre-emptive kidney transplant (leading to better long-term prognosis for certain patients)