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The surgeons cut the patient open and insert the new kidney. The existing kidneys are not removed, even if they're failing. It is considered an unneccessary risk and potential complications could arise due to how they are positioned in the abdominal cavity.
Since the originals are not being removed, the new one is placed in the patient's pelvic area, taking its blood supply from the iliac vein and artery rather than the renal.
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Do doctors leave in the other kidney if one is transplanted?
When they do a kidney transplant, they just put in a new kidney. Doctors just attach the kidney to the vital organs needed to go to the bathroom. Doctors do leave the old, used kidney in.
Kidney specialist doctors in Bangalore?
Please see the Related Link. A kidney specialist is called a nephrologist.
Can you have a baby after a kidney transplant?
Yes you can. Just make sure your body has totally healed and kidney working to the satisfaction of the doctors.
A scientist is trying to find a method to artificially produce a protein that is found in a pig's kidney What would be the first step of this process?
Find all mRNA produced by the kidney
Can some doctors think that people should be allowed to sell there kidney?
no becase if someone is poor and your parents dont have a job you wont need another kidney.
Can I donate my kidney if I've had chemotherapy?
I would have thought that having had a serious illness that required chemotherapy the doctors would not feel you are suitable to be able to donate a kidney.
When was New Kidney in Town created?
New Kidney in Town was created on 2011-01-09.
Is it possible to erase someones memory?
Yes; I had kidney failure, and I had surgery and the doctors made me forget...
What is process called that doctors used to remove wastes from the body ifa person kidney are damaged?
Dialysis
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
Which SQL statement is used to insert new data in a database?
Insert into
Do you need to see a doctor for a kidney infection?
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