Kidney Transplant: Procedure, Cost, Risk Associated with Renal Transplant
A kidney transplant is a surgical procedure done to replace a diseased kidney or a failed kidney with a healthy kidney from another person.
Kidney Transplant Procedure
Kidney transplant procedures are performed in hospitals by experienced specialists. First, patients will be given an anesthetic to put them to sleep during the operation. A surgeon will make an incision to remove the diseased kidney. A healthy kidney is then removed from a donor and placed in the patient's body. The recovery process is similar to that of any other surgery. Sometimes, the patient immediately feels good after the surgery while some patients may feel a little uncomfortable.
Cost of Kidney Transplant
The average cost of a kidney transplant is normally in the range of INR 7-10 lakhs. This amount is inclu...