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Complications post a Kidney Transplant

Kidneys are a very important part of the human body and the healthier they are, the more improved lifestyle a person will have.

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Complications post a Kidney Transplant

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  1. Complications post a Kidney Transplant

  2. Kidney and its Transplant • Kidneys are a very important part of the human body and the healthier they are, the more improved lifestyle a person will have. • Nephrons are the structural and functional units of the kidney and when they are damaged, the filtering abilities of kidneys is lost. • This means high amounts of life-threatening waste products and chemicals will keep accumulating in the body. • Although many such patients are put on a regular dialysis, some are suggested to have a kidney transplant. • But like every other major surgery, this surgery also has some possible complications. But when compared to dialysis in some cases, kidney transplant treatment seems better.

  3. Complications after a Kidney Transplant

  4. Complications after a Kidney Transplant • Considering that kidney transplant is a big surgery, it has its own complications. • Although the doctors do their best to prepare the patient for the surgery, sometimes he or she might face some difficulties, even though their probability is very less with today’s new and improved technology and techniques.

  5. Rejection • Rejection is the most critical problem faced by some kidney transplant patients. • This happens because the immune system of our body perceives the kidney as a foreign object and thus, instantly starts to react against it. • The consequences can be massive damage to the new kidney. • Rejection of the new kidney can be diagnosed by symptoms like fever, soreness and reduction in the amount of urine production. • But, the rejection can easily be avoided by taking the reaction immune suppressing medications regularly, as prescribed by the doctor.

  6. Side Effects of Immunosuppressants • The use of immune suppressing medications, although important, can lead to several problems as they diminish the ability of immune cells to function. • This makes the patient vulnerable to infections and conditions like puffiness of face, increase in weight, high blood sugar & blood pressure, bone disease, cataracts, stomach acidity, skin changes, acne, and facial hair. • Long term immune suppressants can also cause certain cancers, or damage to liver or kidney.

  7. Possible early complications • Abscesses within the abdominal walls • Bleeding • Abdominal hernias • Infectious tracts or canals • Formation of blood clots or arterial thrombosis

  8. Possible late complications • Narrowing of the ureters and obstruction to flow of urine from kidney into the bladder • Infection of the kidneys • Herpes simplex, cytomegalovirus, fungal and bacterial infections • Kidney stones from the donated kidney • Lymph channel abnormalities called lymphoceles • Cancers of skin or lymphomas • Heart disease like high blood pressure and high cholesterol • Damage in new kidney due to recurrence of the original kidney dysfunction.

  9. Contact Us - Address:- 706, Pearl Business Park, NetajiSubhash Place, Pitampura, New Delhi, Delhi – 110034 Email ID:- wecare@medmonks.com Website:-https://medmonks.com/kidney-transplant-india Contact no:- +917683088559

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