Overview
of Kidney Transplant
Kidney transplant at India is
being regarded as a top notch solution to solve the problem of kidney failure.
Kidney transplant is concerned with the transplants of a kidney into a patient
with end stage kidney disease. End stage kidney failure occurs due to various
reasons like blood pressure and diabetes.
Transplant of kidneys is also known as renal transplantation. Kidneys help in
the removal of excess fluids and wastes from the human blood. Whenever kidneys
lose their ability to filter waste fluids then dangerous wastes accumulates in
your body. This condition is known as kidney failure. In such situations a
kidney transplant the only option in such situations. Kidney transplants are
the most commonly used transplant operations. In these operations only one
donated kidney is required to replace two defective kidneys.
Who is an eligible
candidate for kidney transplantation?
Kidney transplant remains as the most preferred
treatment for most patients with end stage renal disease. Here it does not
matter what is the cause of kidney failure. Any individual with ESRD is a
potential transplant candidate. In order to receive an eligible kidney
transplant you don’t have to be on dialysis or evaluation. Candidates applying for a
kidney transplant should have an adequate heart lung function and should be
free from various kinds of medical conditions. These conditions pose a limit to
the expectancy of life. As a patient you will have to work closely with the
medical team to enhance the benefit and cut off the risks of kidney transplant.
Kidney transplant needs a lifelong commitment to taking medications and to have
regular contact with the physician. Patients should also understand and be
willing to take on his responsibility.
Who is not a candidate for
kidney transplantation?
A kidney transplant is not recommended for the
following candidates:
- kidney
transplant is not for those candidates who suffer from diseases like
Osteomyelitis and TB.
- Those
candidates who face difficulties in taking medications several times each
day.
- Candidates
who suffer from the disease of heart, lungs and liver.
- Candidates
who suffer from other life threatening diseases.
- Candidates
who suffer from infections like hepatitis.
- Candidates
who smoke and drink. Those who have a risky life style.
Who are ideal donors for
kidney transplants?
All donors have to be carefully screened to make
sure that there is a suitable match and no accidental transfer of diseases
takes place between the donor and the acceptors: The kidney from
transplantations comes from two sources:
- Living
donors: Living
donors are usually those persons who belong to our family and sometimes
one’s life partner or spouse.
- Deceased
donors: The
kidneys from deceased donors are those kidneys that have been donated by
people who have willed their kidneys to get donated before their death by
signing organ and donor cards.
How to prepare for kidney
transplantation:
Following steps should be taken for kidney
transplantation:
- The
patient has to follow the diet that has been advised by the kidney
transplant team.
- Patient
has to refrain from smoking and alcohol.
- The
kidney transplant team may recommend exercise program. The patient has to
follow this exercise program.
- Transplant
team may recommend a weight losing exercise program. The patient has to
follow this program.
- Certain
kind of medicines may be prescribed before kidney transplant surgeon. The
patient has to take these medications till recovery period.