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A kidney transplant requires two kidneys to replace the function of the recipient's kidneys?
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∙ 13y ago
A person can function perfectly normal with 1 health kidney. The surgery will take one kidney out of the donor (leaving one) and transplanting it into the recipient.
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What happens when you have kidney failiure?
if your kidneys fail completely, then you can go on a transplant list and get a kidney transplant if your kidneys are failing the doctors will put you on dialysis ... trying to keep your blood clean... eventually your kidneys will fail and then you will get a transplant
What medical options are there if both kidneys are failing?
There are only 2: 1) Dialysis - either hemodialysis or pertitoneal. 2) Kidney Transplant
How is transplant done?
Based on the source of donated kidney, kidney transplant can be classified as deceased donor or living donor transplant. Answer: To the question of HOW a kidney transplant is done. The donor kidney will be extracted including part of the urinary tract and vein/arteries. The blood is extracted from the kidney and it is flushed clean. Then transported on ice to where the recipient is. The donor kidney is transplanted into the person in their lower abdomen. They join the veins/artery etc to the recipients, having disconnected them from the existing bad kidney. They do not take out the recipients bad kidneys (unless it has tumour) but leaves them there, as no point in performing unnecessary surgery.
Who usually undergo kidney transplant?
people with bad kidneys
What is the function of the kidneys in a chicken?
The kidneys of a chicken function the same way the kidneys do in a human body. Their function is to filter blood to remove waste and regulate electrolytes.
Which part of body cleans blood?
The part of the body that cleans blood is the kidney.
Can you get a kidney transplant with rotten teeth?
I don't see why not, your teeth have nothing to do with your kidneys.
How are kidneys allocated for transplant?
Kidney allocation is based on a mathematical formula that awards points for factors that can affect a successful transplant, such as time spent on the transplant list, the patient's health status, and age.
What are the bean-shaped organs that filter blood?
The Kidneys filter/clean blood. Healthy people have 2 kidneys and if one is damaged the other is able to function alone. Healthy people can donate a kidney to another person if they both have compatible blood types. If a person has 2 failing kidneys they can be treated with a treatment called Dialysis and their blood can be filtered by a machine while they wait for a transplant.
How is kidney transplant done?
Based on the source of donated kidney, kidney transplant can be classified as deceased donor or living donor transplant. Answer: To the question of HOW a kidney transplant is done. The donor kidney will be extracted including part of the urinary tract and vein/arteries. The blood is extracted from the kidney and it is flushed clean. Then transported on ice to where the recipient is. The donor kidney is transplanted into the person in their lower abdomen. They join the veins/artery etc to the recipients, having disconnected them from the existing bad kidney. They do not take out the recipients bad kidneys (unless it has tumour) but leaves them there, as no point in performing unnecessary surgery.
Why is kidneytransplant done?
Kidney transplants are performed when both of a person's kidneys no longer function (kidney failure) and the kidneys will not ever function again, this condition can be due to injury or disease. There is generally a waiting list for kidney transplants that patients will need to register for to wait for an appropriate donor. Usually patients will be on some form of dialysis until they receive the kidney transplant, and once the transplant is received the patient will need to continue on immunosuppressant drug therapy for the rest of their life to avoid their body rejecting the transplanted kidney.
What is the function of the kidney in chickens?
The kidneys of a chicken function the same way the kidneys do in a human body. Their function is to filter blood to remove waste and regulate electrolytes.
