Review:
Kidney Transplant Surgery
overall review score: 4.5
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Kidney transplant surgery is a medical procedure where a healthy kidney from a donor is transplanted into a patient with end-stage kidney disease.
Key Features
- Life-saving procedure
- Improves quality of life
- Reduces dependence on dialysis
- Requires compatible donor match
Pros
- Can significantly improve patient's quality of life
- Allows patients to live without the need for dialysis
- Offers hope for those with end-stage kidney disease
Cons
- Risk of rejection by the recipient's immune system
- Complications such as infection or organ failure
- Requires lifelong immunosuppressant medication