What is a living kidney donor?
活体肾脏捐献者 choose to donate one of their kidneys to someone whose kidneys are failing. A healthy donor may donate directly to a relative, a friend or a stranger in need of a kidney – if their blood types are compatible. 如果他们 blood types are not a good match, alternatives such as a "paired exchange" (when two donors swap recipients) may be possible.
的 外科手术 used to remove a kidney in almost all cases is minimally invasive, and UCSF doctors have performed it hundreds of times since 1999. 手术后, your remaining kidney grows a little larger and does the same amount of work that two did. 活体肾脏捐献者 have the same life expectancy, general health and kidney function as healthy people with two kidneys.
的礼物 kidney from a living donor gives patients a much shorter wait time for their new kidney, less risk of complications and a better chance in the long run for a 成功的移植.
