Get Kidney Transplantation Surgery in India at the Most Economical Costs

Overview

A kidney transplant is a surgical procedure which is used to replace a damaged kidney with a healthy kidney. Kidneys are one of the most vital parts of human body. Most importantly the kidneys filter the waste products from the blood and convert them to urine. If the kidneys lose their ability to do so the waste can build up inside which can be very life-threatening. End-stage chronic kidney disease or failure of the kidney is one of the most common reasons why kidney transplant is performed.

Who needs a kidney transplant?

Patients suffering from following diseases or problems need to kidney transplant:-

•                     Glomerulonephritis.

•                     Kidney or renal failure.

•                     Stage 5 chronic kidney diseases.

•                     Lupus.

•                     Repeated urinary infections.

•                     End-stage renal diseases.

•                     Polycystic kidney disease.

•                     Hemolytic uremic syndrome.

Donors for kidney transplant

There are different types of donors who can donate kidneys to the patients. Generally, the donors are siblings, parents or any close family members. The donated kidney may be from:-

•                     Living donor: - Living donors can be the donors that are related to the patients who are receiving the transplant which can be such as a parent, sibling, or child of the patient.

•                     Living unrelated donor: - These donors can be friend or spouse of the patients.

•                     Deceased donor: - Deceased donor is the donors who have recently died and has no known chronic kidney disease.

How is the kidney transplant surgery performed?

Before the surgery, the patients need to undergo a number of tests to ensure that the blood and the tissue type matches with the donor’s kidney.  Once the blood and the tissue of the donor and the patient match the surgeon proceeds further for the surgical procedure. The surgeon makes an incision in the lower abdomen of the patient and places the donor kidney near the bladder in the lower abdomen. The surgeons then restore the blood supply to the donor's kidney by connecting the patient’s kidney to the blood vessels. The surgeon then attaches the tube that connects the bladder and kidney (ureter) to the bladder.

Risks and complications 

•                     Allergic reaction to general anesthesia.

•                     Bleeding.

•                     Rejection of the donated kidney.

•                     Stroke.

•                     Heart attack at the time of surgery.

•                     Leakage from the ureter.

•                     Blood clots.

•                     Infection.

•                     Failure of the donated kidney.

•                     Blockage in the ureter.

Kidney transplant surgery in India with IndianMedTrip

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Factors That Help You To Choose Best Kidney Transplant Centers In India

Kidney ailments and related diseases can be life threatening and require an appropriate analysis at good hospitals or clinics. There are several hospitals in India spread across major cities that offer facilities like dialysis and kidney transplantation treatments. Cost for Kidney transplant procedures are much lower in Indian hospitals compared to hospitals in other countries. International Patients visit India for these high-quality low cost treatments.

If you have decided that to have your Kidney Transplant Surgery in India then choosing the right hospital where you will undergo the transplant is a difficult choice. Various factors affect your decision in choosing the transplant center. Some may take a decision depending upon the hospital’s geographical location and some for economic factors associated with the surgery at that particular center. There are some who decide a Kidney Transplant center on the basis of number of successful treatments in the center and the overall success rates and facilities offered by the center. It is important to consider few facts before you choose a Transplant Center.

     About Kidney Transplant Team – It is necessary to know, who are the doctors/surgeons who will operate on you prior to the surgery. Knowing your team will help you in better communication.

• Experience of the Team – The amount of experience the kidney transplant team has the more of successful results it will give.  Hence, having more experience is always beneficial.
• Kidney transplant prices – Costs related to Kidney Transplant Procedure vary from one Center/Hospital to another and depends on various factors like type of surgery, type of donor, type of medical condition, type of hospital facilities used and choice of the hospital. Determining the overall cost of the procedure is easy if you choose a hospital with help of a Medical Tourism consultant.
• Location and travel time – Choosing your center near your home that saves time is always helpful, but if you are looking for a surgery in another country like India then you should choose a hospital near to your hotel or the place where you stay and also understand that you may require to visit your surgeon after the surgery so choose accommodation facility accordingly.
• Pre-operative and post-operative facilities – All preoperative facilities which include all the related tests and procedures should be available at the center. Post surgery Tip too, the patient should be taken good care of and requires close observation for any post surgery complications which can be taken care of immediately. The nursing staff should be efficient and compassionate in dealing with the patient.  
• Cultural Difference – If the patient has planned to get the Kidney Transplant done in India then he/she may be apprehensive about the cultural difference. But as India has a large number of people working in Hospitals who speak English fluently so the patient won’t face any kind of cultural difference.
• Support from Friends and family -   Kidney Transplant is a complex procedure and the patient is required to stay in the hospital for few days. This phase after post-surgery is the most crucial one and the patient requires complete medical and emotional assistance. A good support staff at the center can help with medical assistance and presence of family and friends around offers good emotional assistance.

Facilities offered by Kidney Transplant Centers in India

• Dialysis Facilities
1. Maintenance hemodialysis (OPD and IPD both)
2. Peritoneal Dialysis
3. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD)

• Facilities offered for Chronic Kidney failures
1. Critical care (for chronic and acute kidney patients

• Facilities offered for Renal Critical Care
1. Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT)
2. Continuous Veno-venous Hemodialysis
3. Continuous Arterio-venous Hemodialysis
4. Slow Constant Hemofiltration
5. Acute peritoneal dialysis (APD)
6. Acute dialysis in wards
7. SLEDD
8. Plasmapheresis

Qualified panel of Doctors & Surgeons – All the Kidney Transplant centers in India have highly-efficient surgeons and doctors on board who are experienced in kidney transplant procedures.

Primary facilities offered – These hospitals offer assistance in complete patient care including pre-operative and post-operative care.

Modern Testing labs – These hospitals have the most advanced testing labs that assure quick and accurate blood, urine reports.

Kidney Transplantation Surgery in India with IndianMedTrip

Medical tourism in India has been very successful and emerging very competent with time as more and more patients from different parts of the world are visiting India for various medical treatments including Kidney Transplants. Indian Kidney Transplant centers offer best facilities to all international patients. India has numerous Kidney transplant centers which have undertaken successful kidney transplant surgeries. Medical Tourism Facilitators like IndianMedTrip have been in the fore front in handling all kinds of Kidney Transplant procedures in India. The consultants at IndianMedTrip are experienced in dealing with all kinds of patient’s individual needs to ensure smooth and comfortable surgeries. 

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