Kidney transplantation
Kidney Transplantation
Kidney transplantation or renal transplantation is the organ transplant of a kidney into a patient with end-stage renal disease. Kidney transplantation is typically classified as deceased-donor (formerly known as cadaveric) or living-donor transplantation depending on the source of the donor organ.
Pronunciation
Kidney Transplantation: /ˈkidni trænsˌplɑːnˈteɪʃən/
Etymology
The term "Kidney" comes from the Old English word 'cwiðe', which means 'womb'. The term "Transplantation" comes from the Latin word 'transplantare' which means 'to move and plant in another place'.
Procedure
Kidney transplantation involves the surgical attachment of a healthy kidney, obtained from either a deceased or living donor, into the body of a patient suffering from severe kidney disease or kidney failure. The new kidney takes over the function of filtering blood, a task the patient's own kidneys are no longer capable of performing effectively.
Related Terms
- Nephrology: The branch of medicine that deals with the physiology and diseases of the kidneys.
- Dialysis: A procedure to remove waste products and excess fluid from the blood when the kidneys stop working properly.
- Immunosuppression: The reduction of the activation or efficacy of the immune system, a crucial aspect of transplantation to prevent organ rejection.
- Graft Rejection: A complication that can occur after a transplant if the recipient's immune system attacks the transplanted organ or tissue.
- Living Donor: A living person who donates a kidney or part of a liver or lung to another person.
- Deceased Donor: A person who has been declared dead and whose organs and tissues are donated for transplantation.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Kidney transplantation
- Wikipedia's article - Kidney transplantation
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