Renal transplant; Transplant - kidney

The risks for any anesthesia are:

• Problems breathing
• Reactions to medications

The risks for any surgery are:

• Bleeding
• Infection

Other risks related to the procedure include:

• Blood clots (deep venous thrombosis)
• Heart attack or stroke
• Wound infections
• Side effects from medications used to prevent transplant rejection, including:
  • Increased risk for infections
  • Damage to your liver or other organs

Images

Kidney anatomy

Kidneys

Kidney - blood and urine flow

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Review Date: 06/13/2011
Reviewed By: Scott Miller, MD, Urologist in private practice in Atlanta, Georgia. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)