subject: Few Details About Kidney Transplant Surgery [print this page] A person who has damaged both his kidneys and the only option to save him is the kidney transplant surgery.
Kidney is considered one of the most important organs in a human body. The function of the kidney is very important and can not be carried on by any other organ. The kidney helps to eliminate the waste out of the body in the form of urine and stools. If the waste is not removed from the body at the right time then it might become a serious problem for the person. When the kidneys stop working the waste can not be removed out from the body and hence, the chances of person living decrease to a great extent. In such a case, the only life savior is the kidney transplant surgery.
You might be thinking that for the surgery who will donate the kidney. At such time, any of the family member or kidney donors outside the family can donate the kidney to the needy. You might be thinking that why will a person outside the family donate kidney to the one whom he/she does not even know. There are various reasons behind this. It is not mandatory that a person living can only donate the kidney; the kidney of the dead person can also be used for this purpose.
In the kidney transplant surgery, the damaged kidney of the person is replaced with a healthy kidney. It is not such that the transplant surgery starts as soon as the kidney is found that needs to be replaced. But many compatible tests need to take place. These tests will determine that the kidney can be replaced or not. Various tests are taken place such as blood tests; Rh tests etc. if the tests are positive and the blood type matches only then the kidney transplant surgery can take place.
In case, the surgery is carried on without carrying on these tests and if the blood type does not match then there are chances that complications might occur in the future. Thus, these tests play an important role. It is very important for you to know each detail of the procedure well. After the transplant surgery you will not be normal the next day it self. But after some days you will become normal. Some people just a few days to recover while some take many. So do not worry if you take time. Make sure that you consult your doctor in case if you find anything wrong with your health. Do not delay.
