Kidney Disorders

Kidney Transplant

• Many consider this to be the best method of treating kidney disease.

• A transplant may offer the best chance of returning to a more normal life, but it is not suitable for everyone.

Kidney Transplant

• Factors that can affect a person’s suitability for a transplant include: – General health– History of heart disease – History of blood circulation problems– History of cancer Emotional/psychological factors– Evidence that a person does not or will not follow

the medical treatment suggested – Obesity

Kidney Transplant

• There are two types of kidney transplants:– Transplant from a live donor– Transplant from a person who has died suddenly

Kidney Transplant

• Cross Match: Before any transplant, some of the recipient's blood and some of the donor’s cells are mixed together to see if the recipient's blood will damage or kill the donor’s cells.

• A positive cross match test means that the donor (whether live or deceased) is not compatible with the recipient, and therefore cannot donate a kidney.

Kidney Transplant

• Transplants from deceased donors have an 85 to 90% success rate for the first year.

• Live donor transplants have a 90 to 95% success rate.

• Long-term success is good for people of all ages.