Kidney Transplant

Kidney Transplant in India
 
Kidney filters waste from the blood and excrete it in the form of urine. It also helps to maintain the fluid and electrolyte balance of the body. Kidney failure may lead to accumulation of wastes in the body and may need a kidney transplant to replace the faulty kidney with a new, working kidney.
 
Kidney Transplant in India is a comparably lower-cost affair to the western nations. It is estimated that kidney transplant cost in India, in a reputable hospital is around USD 12,000, which is much lower than the costs incurred in western countries. 

What is Kidney Transplant Surgery?
 
Kidney transplant surgery is a critical procedure needing skillful, experienced and efficient surgeons and is always performed under general anesthesia.
 
During the surgery, surgeons make an incision in the abdomen to reach the faulty kidney. The donor's kidney is placed in the abdomen by connecting the numerous blood vessels of the donated kidney to arteries and veins of the acceptor.
 
As blood flow starts through the new replaced kidney, the surgeons connect the ureters to the urinary bladder so that micturate starts working normally. Keeping the faulty kidney in place or removing it depends on factors such as hypertension and other similar conditions. 
 
Kidney Transplant Tourism in India
 
As mentioned earlier kidney transplant-related tourism has grown steadily in India in the last decade. The average costs of around USD 12,000 to USD 18,000 in comparison to the cost of transplant in the USA, which is USD 262,900 show the difference in terms of cost of surgeries. However, the quality and technologies cum expertise Indian professionals provide is in no way inferior to those offered in best hospitals around the world.
 
Kidney Transplant Care in India
 
The patient can source a kidney either from a living or from a (non-living) cadaveric donor. When it is a living donor, there are committees which assess and verify the documents. A living donor kidney must be that of a blood relative. In India and the world, a patient needs just one kidney to live normally and usually, one-kidney transplant is performed at once.
 
In case of cadaveric donors, the patient must register with the hospital so that the latter can register them with the state governing body.
 
A kidney transplant in India usually lasts for 10 to 20 years. However, if the body rejects the implant, dialysis is continued and a fresh transplant is required.
 
Best Hospitals for Kidney Transplant in India

• Max Healthcare, Gurgaon
• Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Delhi,
• BLK Hospital, Delhi
• Apollo Hospitals, Delhi