When the kidneys stop working properly, a kidney transplant may be necessary. The bad kidney is replaced by a healthy donor kidney.
The kidneys are two small bean-shaped organs, located in the back of the abdominal cavity, on either side of the spine. Although people are born with two kidneys, the body can function just fine with one healthy kidney.
The functions of the kidneys are: filtering waste products from the blood, distributing body fluids evenly, blood pressure arrange and Red blood cells produce.
As a result of kidney diseaseinfections, an uncontrollable high bloodpressure or complications of diabetes mellitus can damage the kidneys, preventing them from functioning normally.
As renal failure progresses, kidney transplant be a solution. The damaged kidney is replaced by a healthy donor kidney. The donor kidney can be donated by a living donor or the kidney can be the organ of a recently deceased donor. As with all organ transplants, the recipient of the kidney must be treated for life with immunosuppressant drugs to prevent the body’s immune system from rejecting the transplanted kidney.
This operation can bring several complications, which should be discussed with the doctor before the operation.