Question 1

how are kidney transplants done?

Accepted Answer

Kidney transplant: Once the kidney is removed from the donor eithe living or cadaver, the kidney is placed through a lower abdominal incision iusually into the right side of the pelvis and attached the iliac vein and artery and ureter implanted into the bladder.

Question 2

how dangerous is it to have a kidney transplanted?

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Surgery has risks: All surgeries are potentially serious. A kidney transplant has significant risks but the benefits usually outweigh the risks.

Question 3

what causes rejection with kidney transplants?

Accepted Answer

Transplant rejection: Ideally, transplanted kidneys come from a twin or close relative to minimize rejection. Otherwise, the body does not recognize the transplant as "self" & attacks the "foreigner". Thus the use of immunosuppressant drugs to suppress the recipient's immune system to prevent rejection of the transplanted kidney.

Question 4

if one kidney fails, must you get a transplant?

Accepted Answer

Generally no: Although it can depend on the cause of the kidney failure, in most cases, if one kidney fails, there is sufficient reserve in the other kidney that you can survive with just the one remaining kidney.

Question 5

how do i extend the life of my transplanted kidney?

Accepted Answer

Moderation: Best choices for long term kidney graft survival include, no added salt low fat diet, exercise--keep bmi.

Question 6

how long does a transplanted kidney typically last?

Accepted Answer

Over 90% at 1 year: Over 90% of kidneys are working at 1 yr.   But only half  from deceased donors are working at 8-9 years and about half from living donors are working at 11-12 years.  There are some sub groups in each category that can be predicted to work a few years more or less than the averages quoted.  There are also some important characteristics in the recipients that strongly influence the outcome.

Question 7

how long will a transplanted kidney last in your body ?

Accepted Answer

Depends on the: Person, the kidney and your immune system.  And of course the way it was tranplanted into your body - the mechanics of the blood flow.

Kidney rejection is complex and i hope you do not reject your kidney.  But... This will be explained by your nephrologist and transplant surgeon.

Question 8

what are the adaptive changes of a transplanted kidney ?

Accepted Answer

Responds to demand: The transplanted kidney will respond to the demand placed on it by the recipient. Small kidneys can be transplanted into large persons and the kidney will increase capacity over time to respond to the work load. Similarly, a living donor is left with a single healthy kidney. The remaining kidney adjusts to the increased demand within days. The remaining kidney compensates to other demands also.

Question 9

would a person die if he/she gives a kidney for transplant?

Accepted Answer

Negligible risk: No one would perform live donor kidney transplants if donation would cause death. Risk to donor is truly minimal ; are similar to the risks for undergoing any moderate abdominal operation. However, donors are carefully evaluated before being accepted into any reputable transplant program.

Question 10

can a transplanted kidney flip? if so, what does that mean?

Accepted Answer

: No it cant.

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