1. What is the process of kidney transplant in India?

The process of kidney transplant surgery in India involves various steps before actually proceeding for Kidney transplant surgery. The process of kidney transplant begins with an evaluation that involves several visits to assess your physical, psychological and familial condition.

For kidney transplant surgery, whether with living or deceased donor, blood and tissue tests besides crossmatch are essential for matching of a donor's kidney to the recipient. In addition, patient and donor will be given a complete physical exam to ensure that both are healthy enough for surgery. Both patient and donor are required to have a meeting with a psychologist and a social worker. 

This helps to ensure that both have understood risks involved in surgery and followed the complicated treatment regimen and post-operative care. Mental health check of the donor is also done to be sure that the donor is comfortable with his/her decision and is not pressurized for donating an organ.

A kidney transplant involves surgical procedures on the patient as well as a donor if a kidney is donated by a living donor. Kidney transplant surgery encompasses surgical removal of a kidney from living donor under anaesthesia that usually takes 2-3 hours.

Surgery on donor can be done in two ways:

• Open Nephrectomy – a traditional surgical procedure in which incision is given on side of the donor’s abdomen to remove kidney along with ureter and blood vessels attached to the kidney.
• Laparoscopic Nephrectomy – a minimally invasive surgical technique which involves making small incisions in the abdomen to insert laparoscopic instruments and detach kidney from blood vessels and ureter.

Simultaneously, kidney transplant surgery on the patient i.e. recipient is performed under general anaesthesia and usually takes 3-4 hours. Usually, diseased kidneys of the patient are usually left in their original place and are removed only if those are causing problems such as hypertension, kidney stones, pain or infection.

Blood vessels of donated or new kidney are attached to the arteries and veins of the abdomen or pelvis to provide blood supply to the new kidney. Ureter of the new kidney is attached to the bladder, through which urine from the kidney reaches the bladder. Finally, an incision is closed up with sutures.

2. Who can be a kidney donor?

The kidney may be taken from a deceased organ donor (Cadaver) or from a living donor. Usually, family members or others who match well with the patient may donate one of their kidneys.

For living donation, kidney donor may be from family members like:

• Parents
• Child
• Brother
• Sister

Living donation can also come from someone who is emotionally related to the recipient, such as a good friend, spouse or an in-law. 

3. Who are the best Kidney Transplant Surgeons in India? Where can I find them?

Though there is no dearth of highly qualified kidney transplant surgeons yet some of the best kidney transplant surgeons in India are:

• Dr. Niranjan Kulkarni
• Dr. Rajesh Goel
• Dr. Sanjay Gogoi
• Dr. S. N Wadhwa
• Dr. Saurabh Pokhriyal
• Dr. Ravi Bansal
• Dr. Ashok Sarin
• Dr. Sandeep Guleria
• Dr. Waheed Zaman
• Dr. Anant Kumar
• Dr. B Shiva Shankar
• Dr. Bijoy Abraham

4. What is the cost of kidney transplant surgery in India?

Cost of kidney transplant surgery in India varies and usually depends upon;

• Category of doctor
• Type of Hospital
• Diagnostic and evaluation process
• Surgical procedure
• Medical and other services availed

Despite most efficient kidney transplantation, cost of kidney transplant surgery in India is much less than other developed countries and hence quite affordable.

5. How does India Organ Transplant help patients find the best kidney transplant hospitals in India?

India Organ Transplant being India’s leading healthcare services providers have an India network of highly qualified doctors and best hospitals for kidney transplantation.

When contacted, we guide the patients to the nearest and the best hospital with world-class medical and surgical facilities and state of art features for a kidney transplant in India.

For a free consultation and more information mail us: info@indiaorgantransplant.com. OR for getting an immediate appointment call us on +91-9765025331.

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