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Is a kidney donation healthy for the donor?
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Caveat emptor: There is risk in everything but it truely is the gift of life.
Answered 7/13/2012
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Depends: A living kidney donor is undergoing a surgery he or she does not need and needs to weigh the potential risks he/she is willing to take. In the U.S., the mortality rate associated with the donor nephrectomy is 0.02-0.03% and the rate of major complication is 3-6%.
Answered 10/23/2017
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