Kidney Transplant In Iran

2. Kidney Transplant Surgery

Kidney transplantation is usually performed under general anesthesia. The main operation starts by making a cut in your lower abdomen. Next, one surgeon removes the kidney from the donor while another transplants it into the right or left groin. Then, the blood vessels will be found, and then the newly transplanted kidney is connected to the blood vessels and your bladder. The surgeon will make sure that your blood can flow through an artery into the transplanted kidney, and then a vein filters the blood out. The procedure typically takes between 3 to 5 hours.

4. Follow-up for Kidney Transplant

The full recovery of Kidney Transplant takes more than a single week. Therefore, there are also tips that you must follow after getting back home. Floramedtour will provide you with 2 years of follow-up services to make sure you have a successful Kidney Transplant. Make sure that you follow the below instructions during your follow-up:

• You might feel fatigue after the surgery which will usually go away after 3 weeks
• Get rest whenever you feel tired
• Going back to work is usually possible after 4 weeks
• For lifting and heavy jobs, wait at least 10 weeks after the surgery
• Do not drink more than 14 units of alcohol a week
• Have a glass of water after drinking
• Avoid eating out or having takeaways for the first 6-8 weeks
• Smoking is not allowed for 2 weeks
• Follow a diet low in salt and high in fiber
• Keep your body well-hydrated during your full recovery

How much does Kidney Transplant Cost?

Cost of Kidney Transplant heavily depends on your medical destination and the offered quality of medical services. If not covered by health insurance, Kidney Transplant costs $143,500 averagely. The price can soar up to $442,500 United Stated with per unit and €75,000 in Germany. This price only includes the surgeon’s fee and the price paid to the kidney donor. Hospital stay and other treatment services charge you additional fees. Sometimes cheaper prices might come at the cost of having way more risks. Here, we can offer you safety and great prices at the same time. Here in Iran, the average price of Kidney Transplant is $11,000 for each surgery. At Flora, we try to provide great treatment options by experienced and board-certified surgeons. Plan your Kidney Transplant with Floramedtour and enjoy our amazing offer for only $11000 covering your whole surgical operation with several free services.

Kidney Diseases

There are some diseases that might affect kidneys. Knowing these diseases can be quite helpful and even lead patients to stop it from worsening.  In the following you can find the common types of Kidney diseases with a brief description:

• Cystinosis: This is a rare disorder in which a natural chemical called cystine builds up in your body and cause health problems.
• Glomerulonephritis: Glomerulonephritis means injuries to the tiny filters in the kidneys (glomeruli). It may be cause by the attack of immune system on healthy body tissue. This tissue damage makes blood and protein to exit though the urine. Glomerulonephritis can come either suddenly (acute) or gradually (chronic).
• IgA Nephropathy: IgA nephropathy, aka Berger’s disease, is a kidney disease in which Immunoglobulin A (IgA) proteins gets stuck in the kidney. This causes inflammation that damages kidney tissues. This disease makes blood and protein lead into urine and thus may cause the kidney to lose function.
• Lupus Nephritis: Lupus nephritis is an autoimmune disease that inflames the structures of your kidneys that filter out waste. This may lead blood and protein to leak into the urine. If not treated soon, this may cause a kidney failure.
• Polycystic Kidney Disease: Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is the formation of clusters of cysts within your kidneys, causing your kidneys to enlarge and lose function over time. Cysts are abnormal sacs containing fluid within a tissue. Their formation in this disease is mostly associated with inheritance.
• Rare diseases: There are other rare diseases that can damage your kidneys and lower its function of filtering waste and fluid out of your blood. This damage can lead to chronic kidney disease or kidney failure.

Preparing for Kidney Transplant

As Kidney Transplant carries several surgical risks, it is necessary that you prepare yourself before. Please follow the below instructions during your preparation period:

• Do physical activity or exercise daily for 20 to 30 minutes for 6 weeks prior to your surgery
• Follow a good and healthy diet
• Stop smoking for a month before surgery
• Avoid drugs like aspirin, ibuprofen, and blood thinners for a week before the surgery
• Stay away from drinking for at least 6 months before Transplant
• Don’t miss any dialysis sessions
• Take the necessary blood tests to determine your kidney match; these tests include blood typing, tissue typing and cross-matching

Who can Donate his/her kidney?

There are two types of donors for kidney Transplant; deceased and living. Each type of donor must fulfill some requirement to be able to donate his/her kidney. A living person who is willing to donate his/her kidney must be in full health. A good living candidate should usually have the following features:

• Good physical and mental health
• Having a normal Kidney function
• They should be at least 18 years old
• Lack of conditions such as uncontrolled high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer, HIV, hepatitis, or acute infections
• No habit of heavy smoking or drinking

For a deceased donor, the following requirements are necessary:

• Lack of addiction to smoking
• The age of deceased donor is better to be less than 60
• No history of high blood pressure
• Having a healthy kidney without Creatinine or kidney disfunction

What Doctor can perform Kidney Transplant?

To have a successful surgery, it is very important that you find a good surgeon for your Kidney Transplant. The following types doctor can perform a Kidney Transplant:

• transplant surgeons specialized in transplanting kidney, liver, pancreas, and other organs.
• General surgeons with specialization and experience in treatment of various types of diseases, disorders and conditions.
• Pediatric surgeons specialized in surgeries for infants, children and adolescents.

How Kidney Transplant matches?

Kidney Transplant involves some additional blood tests compared with a normal surgery. To be able to receive a kidney from a donor, your blood types must match each other. “Cross-matching” is the process of matching blood donor blood types with your blood type. You can only receive kidney from a donor whose blood type is a match for you. The below table can help you know from what blood types you can receive a kidney transplant:

Diet for Kidney Transplant

To avoid Kidney Transplant rejection, try to follow a good and healthy diet during your recovery. The following features can generally make a good Kidney Transplant diet for you:

• Get foods low in salt and high in fiber
• Keep your body well-hydrated
• Use a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, lean meats, reduced-fat dairy products, whole grains, and plenty of water.
• Avoid eating fatty foods and fast foods
• Do not consume some antibiotics such as Erythromycin, anti-seizure medicines, and herbal medicines and remedies such as St. John’s wort, Echinacea

Risks of Kidney Transplant

The risks associated with Kidney Transplant include:

• Formation of Blood clots and bleeding.
• Leaking from or blockage of the tube that links the kidney to the bladder (ureter)
• infection
• Rejection of the donated kidney
• An infection or cancer passed on from the donor

Kidney Transplant Success Rate

Knowing the risks associated with a Kidney Transplant, you might want to know about success of the surgery. The success rate mainly depends on the type of donor; deceased or living. The below chart can give you a good idea of the success rate for Kidney Transplant surgery:

There is also a difference between donors who are your relatives and strangers. The chart below shows Kidney Transplant success rate among different types of donors (Based on the research at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7609748/):

Kidney Transplant Rejection and its Causes

Risk of rejection is inevitable in transplant surgeries. A kidney transplant rejection happens when your body does not accept the kidney graft from the donor. There are generally two causes for kidney transplant rejection which are:

• White blood cells attacking the kidney
• Specific antibodies against the kidney (Hyperacute rejection)

Is it worth to undergo Kidney Transplant?

For a candidate in need of the surgery, it can offer great benefits making it a worthy option. Read the following reasons why Kidney Transplant can be a worth for you:

• NO need for consistent dialysis taking much time from you
• Receiving a healthy and normal functioning Kidney
• Living longer
• Better life quality
• Fewer restrictions about foods and drinks
• Improved sex life and better fertility

Kidney Transplant options

The only known alternative for Kidney Transplant is dialysis. There are generally two types of dialysis available which are:

• Hemodialysis: Hemodialysis use an artificial machine to purify your blood from waste, salts and fluid. During the treatment, blood is first transferred into a machine, called a dialyzer, and then the purified blood is returned to the body. This can perform the functions of a healthy kidney for patients with kidney problems. Hemodialysis can help control blood pressure and maintain the proper balance of important minerals, such as sodium and calcium, in your blood.
• Peritoneal dialysis: Peritoneal dialysis is a kidney treatment that uses the lining of your abdomen to filter your blood. During the treatment, a cleansing fluid flows through a tube (catheter) into your abdomen. The lining of your abdomen (peritoneum) work as a filter to purify your blood of waste and salt. After some time, the solution and the wastes are drained out of your belly into the empty bag.