Kidney transplant, for the vast majority of patients with kidney disease, is the ultimate ultimate means, although expensive, but there are still many patients with kidney disease holding the last glimmer of hope.
There are many "taken for granted" misunderstandings about kidney transplantation. Some of these misunderstandings are harmless, but others are more deadly.
1, on the transplant form
The vast majority of kidney transplants do not require the removal of the original kidneys but rather the presence of an extra kidneys in the body in order to reduce the risk of infection.
However, some of the more special circumstances, such as polycystic kidney disease, if the kidney is too large, or need to remove the original kidney.
2, on the timing of transplantation
Many people think that renal transplantation as a "ultimate means", of course, is the case of the last treatment hopeless, cost-effective.
In fact, the sooner the kidney transplant is performed, the better.
Because of uremia, azotemia has been very serious, creatinine, urea nitrogen and other harmful substances have respiratory system, nervous system, endocrine system, digestive system, urinary system and other systems severely damaged, this damage is often Irreversible, so it is best to rush to change the kidney before this, but also reduce rejection.
The survival rate of kidney transplantation is still very high, such as 5-year survival rate, up to 90% or even 20-year survival rate of 20% -30%, only a small number of patients, after dialysis, severe renal function Decline, leading to re-dialysis.
Therefore, kidney transplantation is only an "alternative treatment" means, and there is no essential difference between dialysis, do not be too deified, do not have to be too scared.
Of course, the biggest obstacle to kidney transplant surgery may not be the prognosis, but the cost of pressure ...
Email:kdtinchina@yahoo.com
Online doctor:008615931093124
