Recovery After Live Kidney Transplant Surgery

A live kidney transplant is a surgical procedure performed to place a healthy kidney from a living donor into the person whose kidneys no longer function properly. It is a life-saving procedure that offers an individual a lifestyle free from dialysis and helps return to their normal healthy life. Even though the transplant procedure provides an individual with a healthy functional kidney, there are high chances of organ rejection to occur in the recipient body.

Organ rejection occurs when the recipient's immune system tries to treat the life saving transplanted organ as bacteria or virus and attacks it. In short, it is the body's misguided attempt to protect an individual. To combat the unusual response, immunosuppression medications will be prescribed and administered. These are the medications that decrease the body's natural immune response to a "foreign" substance and allow the body to live in harmony with the donor organ.

The main aim of the immune suppression drugs is to weaken the body's immune system and reduce its fighting power. Due to the suppressed immune system, the individuals will be at high risk of developing infections and can be easily prone to certain types of diseases. To prevent this from happening kidney transplant patients should follow certain precautions and adopt a healthy lifestyle.

The below mentioned are a few recommendations which a kidney recipient should adhere to

• ISOLATION – During the initial days of hospitalization, the patient should be isolated from the rest of the crowd. It is recommended to wear a mask and limit his contact with sick people.

• PERSONAL HYGIENE – The individuals should always try to keep themselves neat and clean by staying away from dirt. Hand washing and hand sanitization before food consumption is an excellent way to combat germs. They should also maintain good dental hygiene by brushing daily.  

• NUTRITIONAL DIET – The individuals should work with their dietician or doctor on their diet requirements.they should take a diet that is rich in calcium and protein. They should avoid foods with high salt, sugar, and cholesterol content. They should consume food that is prepared and stored in a safe manner. 

• SAFE DRINKING WATER - Unsafe water from public areas may contain bacteria and impurities that may be harmful due to the weak immune system. Always try to drink boiled and filtered water.  

• DON'T IGNORE CUTS AND SCRATCHES - Clean them and put on a bandage. Get in touch with your doctor if you have any signs of infection. 

• STOP SMOKING – Smoking decreases the efficiency of new kidneys and can lead to diseases like cancer and heart attack.

To decrease the chance of kidney rejection and infection, it is recommended not to miss the medication and to follow a healthy lifestyle.

To get the best treatment for your kidney problems, contact SOUTH INDIA INSTITUTE FOR UROLOGY AND TRANSPLANT (SIIUT). The hospital which has highly skilled and experienced surgeons who are a pioneer in treating all the nephrological ailments.

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Is Live Kidney Transplantation Risky?

If kidneys lose their ability to function, the condition is known as kidney failure. Generally, kidney failure is treated either by peritoneal dialysis or in serious cases, one needs to go through a kidney transplant. Kidney donation is the most common type of living organ donation. Till date, among all other transplantation, kidney transplantation is the most successful medical procedure.

Living donor kidney transplants are actually the best option for patients who have kidney failure. Here are some of the reasons:

• First of all the surgery can be planned according to convince of both the donor and the recipient.
• For live kidney transplantation, the recipient won’t have to wait in the transplant waiting list.
• Chances of risks and rejections are pretty less.
• Recipients are going to have long term benefit.
• Both the donor and the recipient can get back to normal life within a short period of time.

What are the possible risks?

As you can see, live kidney transplantation has a lot of benefits. Yet there are some possible risks. The most possible risk of transplant is that the body might reject the donor's kidney. But the actual fact is, about 90% of the recipients who have received the kidney from a living donor have lived for years. So live kidney transplant is quite on the positive side.

Well, if you feel some sort of unusual soreness at the site of the incision or if your urine amount has changed post-transplantation, then you have to consult your doctor. It means your body is rejecting the new kidney and you will have to resume the dialysis and go back for another procedure.

But as told earlier, 90% of people who have gone through live kidney transplantation have got good results. So the risk percentage is quite less.

For kidney transplantation, you need to get treated from an authorized and renowned hospital. The South India Institute for Urology and Transplant (SIIUT) @SIMS Hospital is by far the best Urology Hospital in Chennai. Our doctors and medical experts know what's best for you. In fact, the hospital offers the best kidney transplantation procedure in Chennai.

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