TRANSPLANTATION WHEN YOUR BLOOD GROUP OR TISSUE DOES NOT MATCH

Transplantation is the best form of treatment for patients suffering from end stage kidney disease. Sometimes in living donation, the blood groups of the donor (person who is giving the organ) and the recipient (person who is receiving the organ) do not match. A similar situation arises when the recipient has antibodies against the donor […]

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LIVING DONOR KIDNEY TRANSPLANT

What is living donation? Living donation takes place when a living person donates an organ (or part of an organ) for transplantation to another person. Living related donation-The living donor can be a family member, such as a parent, child, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren or spouses (emotional relationship) Living unrelated donation – Living donation can also […]

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LAPROSCOPIC DONOR NEPHRECTOMY

Kidney donors present a unique challenge to the operating surgeon as donors are not patients but healthy individuals. Donors undergo a major operation with potential morbidity driven by a purely altruistic motive. Hence they should be offered the latest and most minimally invasive treatment available. The answer is Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy which ensures a speedy […]

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ROBOT ASSISTED KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION

Hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, kidney transplant are the different modalities available for renal replacement therapy for patients suffering from end stage kidney disease. However, kidney transplantation remains the treatment of choice for ESRD as it leads to longer survival and superior quality of life. Kidney transplantation has traditionally been performed by open approach, but recently, a […]

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RECENT ADVANCES IN KIDNEY TRANSPLANT

Kidney transplantation is the best treatment for patients with kidney failure. It is less expensive, offers a better quality of life and longer survival. With new advances, the results of kidney transplant continue to improve. Recent advances: Laproscopic donor nephrectomy: In India, a majority of kidney transplants (>90%) are performed with kidney donated by living […]

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STEROID FREE IMMUNOSUPPRESSION TRANSPLANT

Steroid-free immunosuppression in kidney transplantation has been gaining popularity over the past decade, as documented by a continuous and steady rise in the number of kidney transplant patients discharged on steroid-free regimens.  As of 2006, more than 32% of new kidney transplant patients in the United States were discharged from initial transplant without a steroid […]

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