Ways To Treat Uremia

Kidney Transplant

A kidney transplant is a procedure in which the kidney is removed and replaced with a healthy one from either a living or deceased donor. This is a surgery performed when the kidney can no longer function properly, and the patient in question does not want to spend their entire lives on dialysis. However, some factors may preclude someone from being eligible for a transplant, including age, heart disease, cancer, and dementia. That said, a kidney transplant is still the preferred treatment for many as only one kidney is needed to replace two failing ones, which means live donors are an option. There is typically a recovery time of a few days to a week required in the hospital with additional recovery at home for up to eight weeks after the transplant.

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