Kidney Transplant: Many types of questions often arise in people’s minds regarding kidney transplant. For example, how many days does a patient survive after kidney transplant? Also, how much does a kidney transplant cost? Those who donate kidneys also face many problems. Kidney is an important organ of the body. Today we will talk about what problems people have to face after donating kidney?
What is kidney transplant?
A person has two kidneys in his body. A person can survive for a long time even with the help of one kidney. But when both the kidneys stop working then it is very difficult to save a person. Kidney transplant is required in a person when both his kidneys stop functioning. In kidney transplant, the bad kidney is removed and a good kidney is implanted.
When is kidney transplant needed?
When the kidney gets completely damaged. That is, when the kidney reaches the last stage, kidney transplant is required. The work of kidney is to purify the blood. When the kidneys do not function properly, the patient’s life is in danger. Only then is the patient advised to undergo kidney transplant.
What is the complete process of kidney transplant?
If the kidney transplant person is alive, then preparations for the transplant are made according to the donor. If the kidney of a deceased person is to be taken, then the transplant center gives complete information to the patient after receiving the kidney. Only after this the surgery takes place. Usually the bad kidney is not removed but is transplanted into the lower part of the same kidney. After this, the attached kidney is connected with blood vessels and bladder.
In how many days does the patient recover after kidney transplant?
After kidney transplant, it takes 6 weeks for the patient to recover. But this time may also increase. It completely depends on how healthy the patient is.
What things need to be taken care of after kidney donation?
According to experts, after donating a kidney, the donor has to take care of many things. If any kind of problem occurs after donating a kidney, consult a doctor immediately without wasting time. After donating a kidney, it is very important to get blood pressure, urine test, blood urea test and then a full body checkup done.
How much does it cost?
Kidney transplant costs a lot. There are different expenses in every place. Kidney transplant is completely free in government hospitals. But medicines cost at least Rs 2-3 lakh. At the same time, in private hospitals, the expenditure on doctors’ fees, surgery and medicines is more than Rs 30 lakh.
Can a healthy person donate a kidney?
A healthy person can donate a kidney easily. Before transplant, doctors do all kinds of necessary checkups before donating a kidney. Only then is it advised to donate a kidney.
What do government figures say about kidney transplant?
According to government figures, the highest number of kidney transplants have been done in India in the last 5 years. After that liver and heart transplants took place. On 8 December, data from the Union Health Ministry and the National Organ Tissue Transplant Organization was presented in the Lok Sabha.
According to this government data, a large number of kidney transplants have taken place in India in the last 5 years. According to this data, 43 thousand 983 people have undergone kidney transplant. Which is 75 percent of organ transplant. Whereas 22 percent i.e. 13 thousand people have undergone liver transplant. And 911 people got heart transplant done. Less than one percent of people undergo small intestine transplant.
In terms of kidney transplant, India comes second after America in the world ranking. However, this is only in the form of living donation, not in the form of dead body.
There have been much more transplants than organ donation.
According to statistics, the number of organs transplanted in the last five years is quite high. By the number of organs donated. Between 2018 and 2022, 58,749 organ transplants took place while 52,594 organs were donated.
Data shows that both donation and transplant figures declined during the Corona pandemic, however, they have more than doubled since then. In 2020, organ donation in India declined to 6,812 from 11,323 in 2019, however, the figure increased to 14,300 in 2022. Organ transplants declined to 7,443 in 2020, however, two years later in 2022, this figure increased to 16,041.
There are two types of kidney transplants – living and dead.
mint According to the news published in Medanta, according to Dr. Shyam Bihari Bansal, Senior Director and Head of Department of Nephrology and Kidney Transplant, more than 80 percent of kidney transplants in India are done from living people. Kidney can be donated easily after matching the organ with the receiver. Then he can live his life comfortably. The entire process of transplant is very easy and not technically tough. At the same time, heart and lungs can be transplanted only from the organs of the deceased.
Disclaimer: Some of the information given in the news is based on media reports. Before implementing any suggestion, you must consult the concerned expert.
Check out below Health Tools-
Calculate Your Body Mass Index (BMI)
