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Our expert team of board-certified transplant surgeons are here to help you every step of the way from pre-op to post-transplant care. After your kidney transplant, we provide comprehensive follow-up care, including regular monitoring, medication management, and support to help you recover and adapt to life with a new kidney. Our team is dedicated to helping you maintain optimal health and address any concerns.
Medical City Healthcare’s kidney transplant programs are rated at the top in North Texas when it comes to getting a transplant faster, according to the latest data provided by the Scientific Registry for Transplant Recipients (SRTR).
Why are your kidneys important?
Kidneys are part of the urinary system and help filter blood to remove waste and extra water. About one liter of blood enters each kidney every minute through the renal arteries.
What is a Kidney Transplant?
A kidney transplant is a surgical procedure where a healthy kidney from a donor is placed into a patient whose kidneys are no longer functioning properly. This procedure can significantly improve quality of life, increase lifespan, and restore kidney function.
Types of Kidney Transplants
- Living donor transplants (preferred)
- Deceased donor transplants
Become a living kidney donor
Living donor options include:
- Living donor kidney transplant — living donor kidney transplant is a surgical procedure where a healthy kidney from a living person (the donor) is transplanted into a recipient whose kidneys are failing or have severe damage.
- ABO incompatible kidney transplant — A transplant in which the donor has a blood type that is not compatible with the recipient's blood type.
- Paired exchange kidney donation — This type of transplant involves four people: two donors and two recipients. When the donors are not compatible with the recipients they would like to donate to, but are compatible with the other's recipient, a swap is arranged. In the swap, the donor of one pair donates to the recipient of the other pair from a compatible donor.
Want to become a living donor?
Choosing to donate a kidney is a serious decision for both you and the recipient. By becoming a living donor, you are giving the gift of life. Click the link to learn how you can become a donor today.
Kidney Transplant Orientation Video
Simultaneous Kidney Pancreas Transplant
Each candidate undergoes extensive series of tests to determine is transplantation is the best treatment option. However, for candidates to be considered for a pancreas transplant, they must:
- Have Type I or Type II diabetes using insulin and/or oral medications
- BMI of 32 or less
- Compliant with treatments, medications and appointments
- Have a social support system
Pancreas transplantation after kidney transplant
If a kidney becomes available before a pancreas, or if the patient is not physically able to withstand a simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplant, a patient may have a kidney transplant first, followed by a pancreas transplant at a later date.