Living-donor kidney transplant
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Living-donor kidney transplant
For a living-donor kidney transplant, the recipient's diseased or damaged kidneys usually are left in place. The donor's kidney is placed in the recipient's lower abdomen and connected to blood vessels and the bladder. The recipient's and donor's surgeries are carried out at the same time in different operating rooms.
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| Primary Medical Reviewer | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Philip Belitsky, MD, FRCSC - Urology |
| Last Updated | January 24, 2008 |
| Last updated: | January 24, 2008 |
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| Reviewed By: | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine, Philip Belitsky, MD, FRCSC - Urology |
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