About Renal Transplant Surgery
Renal transplant surgery places a healthy donor kidney in a patient with kidney failure, usually giving better survival and quality of life than dialysis. Transplant before starting dialysis (pre-emptive) can give the best results.
Recipients take immunosuppressive medicines for life and need regular blood tests. Kidneys can come from living relatives or deceased donors.
This page is general information, not medical advice. Fees, availability and outcomes vary by doctor and hospital.
Conditions Treated
End-stage kidney disease
Chronic kidney disease on dialysis
Failed previous transplant
Related Diseases
Diabetic nephropathy
Glomerulonephritis
Polycystic kidney disease
Hypertensive nephropathy
Symptoms to Watch For
Fatigue
Fluid retention
Nausea
Dependence on dialysis
Procedures & Treatments
Living donor kidney transplant
Deceased donor kidney transplant
Pre-emptive transplant
Transplant biopsy