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Bookmark or Share- Kidney transplant - Mayo ClinicA kidney transplant is often the treatment of choice for kidney failure, compared with a lifetime on dialysis. A kidney transplant can treat chronic kidney disease or end-stage renal disease to help you feel better and live longer. Compared with dialysis, kidney transplant is associated with: Better quality of life; Lower risk of death
- Kidney transplant - Care at Mayo ClinicPediatric kidney transplant surgery is also provided to children at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and Scottsdale/Phoenix, Arizona. Mayo Clinic also offers kidney transplants to select candidates with hepatitis B and C and treated HIV. Kidney transplant outcomes at Mayo Clinic compare favorably with the national average.
- Kidney Transplant Program - Eligibility - Mayo ClinicEligibility. People with chronic kidney disease who meet certain criteria of kidney function and those on dialysis are most appropriately treated with a kidney transplant. Chronic kidney disease may be caused by many medical conditions, including: High blood pressure (hypertension) Diabetes. Glomerulonephritis.
- Living-donor transplant - Mayo ClinicLiving-donor transplantation offers an alternative to waiting for a deceased-donor organ to become available for people in need of an organ transplant. In addition, living-donor organ transplants are associated with fewer complications than are deceased-donor transplants and, overall, a longer survival of the donor organ. Request an appointment.
- Top 5 criteria that indicate it's time to refer for kidney transplant ...Patrick G. Dean, M.D., a transplant surgeon at Mayo Clinic's campus in Minnesota, suggests the following criteria should prompt physicians to refer patients for potential kidney transplant: Pre-dialysis time frame. The best timing for kidney failure treatment is preemptive, before any dialysis. This saves money otherwise spent on dialysis ...
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