Kidney failure treatment with kidney transplant

Kidney transplant surgery for kidney failure patients is among the most effective therapy methods. Unfortunately, it’s not always possible to obtain a suitable transplantation material due to the specific nature of the immune system and possible transplant rejection. So, patients often need to wait for a long time until a suitable kidney will come up. To ensure that patients will successfully undergo surgery, they need to get a profound health status check-up and have a good match with the donor. Kidney transplantation surgery starts with general anesthesia for the recipient (the patient) and donor (if transplantation from an alive person is performed). Next, surgeons made a cut and removed the malfunctioning kidney and replaced it with a healthy one from a donor. Finally, surgeons stitch tissues and place an aseptic dressing on the wound. Typically, this surgery takes up to 4-6 hours. The recipient and donor must remain at the hospital for at least a week after the surgery so medical practitioners can ensure that the transplantation went well. Also, the patient will likely have to take immunosuppressive therapy for the rest of their life to avoid transplant rejection.