If you are willing to become a kidney donor, here are some questions to ask yourself before deciding to become a living organ donor. There are many risks and the risks associated with the transplantation surgery and donation must be thoroughly discussed with your transplant team which includes the best urology doctors.
The person willing to donate the organ must ask these questions to himself.
Also the donor must be aware about how long will the donor be in the hospital and out of work after the donation. Normally, donors do not have to stay in the hospital as long as the recipients. 3-7 days of staying in the hospital is needed for kidney donation. It is best to take a couple of days off of work before the surgery for travel and pre-surgery testing by a urologist and for preparations. After a donor is released from the hospital, he will need 4-6 weeks for the full recovery. During this period, the donor must try to stay healthy by eating nourishing foods and taking rest as much as possible.
The donor may be able to go back to work within one or two weeks of the surgery, but he must remember to take things slowly and allow time for the recovery process. Always follow the instructions and advice from the urologist for recovery.
The patient also must be aware about the risks involved in the donation, because living donation involves the same level of risk for the donor like any other major surgeries. The majority of complications following the surgery are not severe, but may cause a longer hospitalization.
Though the overall risks are considered to be low for the donors, risks can differ among different donors and according to the type of organ donation.
The Possible surgical complications includes the following:
And the Long-Term Risks for kidney is that may includes the following:
The person willing to donate the organ must ask these questions to himself.
- Am I intellectually ready?
- Am I emotionally ready?
- Am I physically ready?
- Am I financially ready?
- Am I spiritually ready?
Also the donor must be aware about how long will the donor be in the hospital and out of work after the donation. Normally, donors do not have to stay in the hospital as long as the recipients. 3-7 days of staying in the hospital is needed for kidney donation. It is best to take a couple of days off of work before the surgery for travel and pre-surgery testing by a urologist and for preparations. After a donor is released from the hospital, he will need 4-6 weeks for the full recovery. During this period, the donor must try to stay healthy by eating nourishing foods and taking rest as much as possible.
The donor may be able to go back to work within one or two weeks of the surgery, but he must remember to take things slowly and allow time for the recovery process. Always follow the instructions and advice from the urologist for recovery.
The patient also must be aware about the risks involved in the donation, because living donation involves the same level of risk for the donor like any other major surgeries. The majority of complications following the surgery are not severe, but may cause a longer hospitalization.
Though the overall risks are considered to be low for the donors, risks can differ among different donors and according to the type of organ donation.
The Possible surgical complications includes the following:
- Pain
- Infection
- Blood loss
- Blood clots
- Allergic reactions to anesthesia
- Pneumonia
- Injury to surrounding tissue or other organs
- Sometimes even death.
And the Long-Term Risks for kidney is that may includes the following:
- high blood pressure (hypertension)
- Large amount of protein in the urine
- Hernia
- Organ failure that leads to the need for dialysis or transplantation
- And sometimes even death.
Note: Readers having further doubts can refer to the website of Dr. Krishna Mohan, top Urology specialist in Calicut and also one among the best urologist in Kerala.
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