Kidney Transplant
A surgical procedure used to implant a healthy kidney into a patient with kidney failure. Also called a renal transplant, kidney transplants are recommended for patients with kidney failure caused by severe high blood pressure, infections, diabetes and glomerulonephritis. Kidney transplants are not recommended for patients with heart, lung or liver disease, certain infections like TB or osteomyelitis or who would have difficulty taking medications several times daily for the rest of their lives.
Variants
- renal transplant
