Know More about Organ Donation - Kidney Transplant
Know More about Organ Donation - Kidney Transplant
What is kidney transplant?
- End-stage renal failure patients require chronic dialysis which helps to replace part of the lost kidney functions. The therapy itself is demanding, time consuming and not without limitations.
- Kidney transplantation is considered to be the most ideal treatment for end-stage renal failure patients in terms of disease outcome and quality of life.
- Both ABO blood group matching & human leukocyte antigen (HLA) matching between the donor and recipient are required.
- The first successful kidney transplant in Hong Kong was performed at the Queen Mary Hospital in 1969.
Common conditions requiring kidney transplant
- Diabetic nephropathy
- Chronic glomerulonephritis
- Hypertensive nephropathy
- Inherited disorders, such as polycystic kidney
- Obstructive uropathy
Criteria for deceased kidney donor
- Brain death donor
- Meet the general criteria for an organ donor
- No history of renal disease
- Normal renal function
- Kidney donated from a viral hepatitis carrier can be transplanted to a recipient who is also a carrier