Kidney Donation
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- Q How long do I have to wait for a donor kidney?
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The length of time that patients must wait for a kidney transplant varies greatly. If a patient has a friend or family member who wishes to donate a kidney, the time to transplantation may be a matter of just weeks or months. If no living donor is... Full Answer
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- Q Who can donate a kidney?
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Potential kidney donors may range from 18 years of age into their 70's. Overall good health is required, and immunologic compatibility with the recipient is preferred. People with certain diseases such as cancer, HIV, hepatitis C or diabetes will not be... Full Answer
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- Q What happens during kidney donation surgery?
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Some centers remove a donor's kidney using conventional surgical procedures with an open incision, but all kidney removal procedures (nephrectomies) at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital are performed laparoscopically. For anatomical reasons, the left kidney... Full Answer
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- Q What is the recovery like for kidney donor surgery?
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Most patients are released from the hospital two days after the operation. Learn more from Dr. Dorry L. Segev of Johns Hopkins Medicine about kidney donor surgery. Full Answer
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- Q How much does it cost to be a living kidney donor?
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The evaluation and hospitalization costs of a living organ donor are covered completely by the recipient's Medicare and/or insurance coverage. The donor is not responsible for any medical expenses. However, donors are not reimbursed for lost income,... Full Answer
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- Q What are the risks of being a living kidney donor?
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Kidney donors may experience a slight rise in blood pressure and the development of a small amount of excess protein in the urine following surgery. However, studies have shown that there is no long-term effect on the health of the donor or the remaining... Full Answer
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- Q What are paired kidney exchanges?
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Increasingly, the arrangement of paired exchanges, or "donor swaps," is facilitating transplants where matches would not have been possible. A paired exchange consists of two (or more) kidney/donor recipient pairs whose blood types are not compatible or... Full Answer
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- Q What is an altruistic kidney donor?
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An altruistic kidney donor is a person who donates one of his or her own kidneys to a complete stranger. In September of 1999, the first such transplant took place at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The success of the procedure has inspired many others to... Full Answer
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- Q What can I expect from a donor kidney surgery?
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When someone donates a kidney, the surgery is done laproscopically. Learn more from Dr. Dorry L. Segev of Johns Hopkins Medicine about donating a kidney. Full Answer
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- Q How can I donate a kidney to someone who I know is in need?
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Donation of a kidney is the most commonly performed type of living organ donation. Often, a family member or friend may offer to donate a kidney to a patient in need. There is little risk to the donor, because the remaining kidney enlarges to absorb the... Full Answer
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