Kidney Transplant

Kidney transplantation Life expectancy

At the end of one year after a kidney transplantation, the transplanted kidney still functions in 83% of cases after a cadaver donation; in contrast, in 93% of cases after a living donation. Five years after organ transfer, the function rate is 66% for cadaveric and 80% for living donation. The better results after living … Kidney transplantation Life expectancy

Kidney Transplantation Living Donation

Initially, the attending physician with the support of a coordinator of the DSO (Deutsche Stiftung Organtransplantation) will consider the possibility of a kidney transplant if there is an indication. The patient is then anonymously registered with the Eurotransplant mediation center in the Netherlands, where he or she is placed on a waiting list in order … Kidney Transplantation Living Donation