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Who may need a kidney transplant? If your kidneys have stopped working completely, a kidney transplant may be an option. This condition is called end-stage kidney disease (ESRD) or end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). If you reach this point, your doctor will likely recommend dialysis. In addition to putting you on dialysis, your doctor will tell...

What are the kidney transplant requirements? Each hospital has its own criteria for accepting people as kidney transplant recipients. But in general, candidates must have: End-stage renal disease and dialysis. Late stage chronic kidney disease approaching the need for dialysis. A life expectancy of at least five years. A thorough understanding of post-operative instructions and...

Kidney Transplant Evaluation During a kidney transplant evaluation, a transplant coordinator will arrange for a series of tests to evaluate your treatment options. You will be evaluated for potential medical problems such as heart disease, infections, bladder dysfunction, ulcer disease, and obesity. A social worker will discuss the transportation, housing, financial and family support needs...

Kidney transplantation is one of the most frequently performed organ transplant surgeries today. In this surgery, kidneys that are not working well are replaced with a kidney from a donor. Kidney transplants have been performed since the 1950s. This surgery is a life-saving choice for thousands of patients with end-stage renal disease (renal kidney failure)....