How long is the wait for a kidney transplant?

Question

What are the chances of getting a kidney transplant? How many months/years would you normally have to wait for one?

Answer 1

Months to Many Years: No clear answer since it depends on your degree of sensitization to hla antigens, your ABO blood type, and the region of the country you live in. It can range from months to many years. A lucky few % receive a perfectly (hla) matched kidney from anywhere in the country. These are called zero mismatched shared kidneys. The best way to reduce waiting time is try and find a willing living donor.

Answer 2

Depends : Wait time depends on blood group, antibody level, state anywhere between 2-10 years.

Answer 3

Over 90,000: Currently in the United States about 93, 000 candidates are waiting for a kidney transplant. There are about 17, 000 performed annually.

Answer 4

About 90 minutes: Transplants in young, thin recipients with no vascular disease can take less than an hour. More complicated procedures may take as long as 2 hours. Operations in teaching hospitals can take considerably longer in order to maintain a reasonable degree of safety. There is a wide range in the speed and skill of transplant surgeons and this should be considered when choosing a transplant center.

Answer 5

Usually 3-6 hrs: Factors determining the length include the technical issues, the anesthesia care (going to sleep + waking up), + equipment issues (example is changing a blown out light bulb - surgeons have to be able to see what they are doing!). A kidney txp requires 3 connections - artery, vein + ureter. If the pt is obese, has arterial disease, prior txps, or the kidney has unusual anatomy, it may take longer.

Answer 6

Depends: It can vary depending on the size of the recipient, variable anatomy of the kidney (multiple arteries or ureters etc.), previous surgery in the recipient, or other unusual surgical findings. Most cases take 3-5 hours.

Answer 7

About 3 -4 hours: About 3 hours on the average.

Answer 8

About: Two hours for most cases.

Answer 9

Choices: Despite the difficulties, expense and hard work, you are much better off caring for your current organs with your diabetes. If you end up with damaged kidneys despite your best diabetes care efforts, then you can rest assured you can care for your new transplanted organs, (also a lot of work, difficulties and expense). Find a diabetes support group, get involved in your care. Good luck.

Answer 10

2-4 hours in general: Of course there are many factors that determine the length of any surgery - complexity of the anatomy, previous surgeries, size of the patient, risks of bleeding, to name a few. However, for a first time kidney transplant in a normal sized person, the average time is 2-4 hours from start to finish. There will be extra time to go to sleep at the start, prepare the patient, and to wake up after.

Answer 11

3 - 4 hours: Is not a type of surgery to be rushed. Sometimes problems can be encountered which will prolong surgery, e.G if there are two renal arteries on the donor kidney, or if one or both native kidneys in recipient need to be removed coincident with transplant.

Answer 12

Probably 2-5 hours..: The surgical time of kidney transplant may highly vary depending upon team work, surgeon's experience and skill, anatomical variation of the transplanted kidney, etc. For detail, ask surgeon directly.

Answer 13

Good: Kidney transplantation is generally accepted as the best choice to replace kidney function.Transplantation from a living related donor generally lasts longer than from a deceased donor.You have to take medications to suppress your immune system from rejecting the kidney.

Answer 14

Better than dialysis: Txp kidneys have intrinsic quality that varies from excellent (live donor kidneys) to barely acceptable (kidneys from older deceased donor kidneys). To prolong function, protect it with well controlled blood pressure, glucose, and weight. Anti-rejection meds must be taken consistently. In these circumstances, 1/2 of live donor kidneys last 15 yrs. 1/2 of deceased donor kidneys last 10 yrs.

Answer 15

Mostly positive: A lot depends on the type of kidney transplant one receives. A deceased donor kidney tends to last approximately 7-10 years whereas a living donor kidney lasts about 15-20+ years assuming that the recipient does everything right. Transplant recipients do have a high risk of cardiovascular disease and need to minimize risk factors for CVD.

Answer 16

For life: A successful transplant can have the dose of drugs reduced over time, perhaps some of them discontinued, but even the best matched organs will need continued immunosupression. Identical twin transplants, which are rare may be an exception.

Answer 17

Forever: If you stop immunosuppression the kidney will reject. Therefore you will need to stay on medication indefinitely.

Answer 18

Life long: Some immmunospression is needed as long as the graft is working.

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