| Sahara Medical in alliance with various hospitals all across India provides the most competent treatment of trauma of the musculo - skeletal system. Fully-equipped and advanced operation theaters and facilities enable excellent preoperative care. |
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Kidney Transplant |
When an individual's kidneys fail, three treatment options are available: hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and kidney transplantation. Many patients feel that a successful kidney transplant provides a better quality of life because it allows greater freedom and often is associated with increased energy levels and a less restricted diet. In making a decision about whether this is the best treatment for you, you may find it helpful to talk to people who already have had a kidney transplant. You also need to speak to your doctor, nurse and family members.
A kidney transplant is a procedure performed to replace non-functioning kidneys with a healthy kidney from another person.
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Rejection |
The most important complication that may occur after transplant is rejection of the kidney. The body's immune system guards against attack by all foreign matter, such as bacteria. This defense system may recognize tissue transplanted from someone else as "foreign" and act to combat this "foreign invader."
You will need to take medications every day to prevent rejection of your new kidney. Additional treatment may be needed if a rejection episode occurs. Regular checkups at your transplant center will ensure early detection and treatment of rejection.
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Diet |
| Kidney transplants, like other treatments for kidney failure, often require following special diet guidelines. If you were on dialysis before, you may find this new diet less restricted. The length of time you must follow the special diet varies. Your progress will be followed closely, and your doctor and dietitian will change your diet as needed.
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Complication |
A small number of people who undergo transplantation for certain kidney disease experience a return of the original disease after the transplant. - High blood cholesterol level
- Liver disease
- Weakening of the bones
- Rejection
- Infection.
- Hypertension (high blood pressure) - An ominous sign that the kidney is not functioning properly
- Swelling or puffiness - A sign of fluid retention, usually in the arms, legs, or face
- Decreased urine output
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Blood Type |
| The first test establishes blood type. There are four blood types - A, B, AB and 0. Everyone fits into one of these inherited groups. The recipient and donor must have either the same blood type or compatible ones. The list below shows compatible types.
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- If your blood type is A
Donor blood type must be A or O
- If your blood type is B
Donor blood type must be B or O
- If your blood type is AB (universal recipient)
Donor blood type must be A, B, AB or O
- If your blood type is O (universal donor)
Donor blood type must be O
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| The AB blood type, called the universal recipient, is the easiest to match because the individual accepts all blood types. Blood type 0, called the universal donor, is the hardest to match. Although people with blood type O can donate to all types, they can only receive kidneys from blood type 0 donors. For example, if a patient with blood type O were transplanted with a kidney from an A donor, the body would recognize the donor kidney as foreign and destroy it. The Rh type (+, -) is not a factor in donor matching. |
