A kidney transplant is an operation performed by a transplant surgeon in which a healthy kidney from another person (donor) is placed into your body to replace your non-working kidneys.
Transplanted kidneys come from two sources :
Living donors - can be related or non-relatedCadaver donors - people who decide to donate their organs when they die
A transplanted kidney is the closest you can get to your own kidneys. Transplantation is just a treatment for kidney disease, not a cure. Not everyone is right for a kidney transplant. Doctors, social workers, and a transplant coordinator will look at your general health and low hard you work at staying healthy. They consider how well you follow your medical team's recommendations about diet, exercise, and, of course, dialysis therapy.
Unfortunately, there are very few kidneys donated compared to the number of people who are waiting for one, it can take years before a suitable donor is found.
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