AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Kidney transplant or renal transplant is the organ transplant of a kidney into a patient with end-stage kidney disease (ESRD). Kidney transplant is typically classified as deceased-donor (formerly known as cadaveric) or living-donor transplantation depending on the source of the donor organ.

Detailed explanation-2: -During kidney transplant surgery, the donor kidney is placed in your lower abdomen. Blood vessels of the new kidney are attached to blood vessels in the lower part of your abdomen, just above one of your legs. The new kidney’s urine tube (ureter) is connected to your bladder.

Detailed explanation-3: -A kidney transplant is the transfer of a healthy kidney from one person into the body of a person who has little or no kidney function. The main role of the kidneys is to filter waste products from the blood and convert them to pee.

Detailed explanation-4: -It is important to know that you do not have to do dialysis before you get a kidney transplant. In fact, patients who receive a new kidney before starting or after a short period of dialysis have better outcomes than patients who have been on dialysis for a long time.