At Sarji Hospital, KT surgery typically lasts 3–5 hours under general anesthesia, performed by expert transplant specialists.
Complications include rejection, infection, and side effects of lifelong immunosuppressive medications. Regular monitoring is essential.
Kidney transplantation is done for patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). It's ideal for those on dialysis or nearing kidney failure.
Kidney transplantation is not suitable for acute kidney injury or when one kidney still functions well. Also, severe infections or heart disease may prevent it.
Healthy individuals aged 18–65 with compatible blood groups can donate. Donors can be family members or unrelated living/deceased donors.