kidney transplantation
Donated organ surgery
Kidney transplantation is a surgical procedure in which a healthy kidney from a donor replaces a diseased or failing kidney in a recipient.
The donor may be living or deceased.
Transplantation offers an alternative to dialysis for patients with end-stage renal disease: She's on the waiting list for a kidney transplantation.
One who contributes freely
- recipientOne who receives something
- cadavericOf or like corpses
- deceased donorDead person providing organs
- altruismPrioritizing others' wellbeing
consent · harvesting · procurement · matching · compatibility · bequest · anonymous donor · organ shortage
Mechanical blood filtration
- nephrologyKidney disease medicine
- renal failureLoss of kidney function
- uremiaBlood toxicity from renal failure
- immunosuppressantsDrugs reducing body defenses
antirejection · crossmatch · graft · nephrectomy · patient education · waiting list · allocation · procurement
Desire for good outcomes
- gratitudeThankfulness for kindness received
- second chanceRenewed opportunity after failure
- new lease on lifeRenewed vitality and purpose
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
anxiety · fear · relief · resilience · transformation · renewal · rebirth · patience
Post-illness healing phase
- healingRestoration of health
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- recuperationGradual return to health
- postoperative careTreatment following surgical procedures
immunosuppression · monitoring · follow-up · physiotherapy · adaptation · blood tests · infection risk · quality of life
Surgical kidney extraction
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- sutureMedical wound closure
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- operating roomSurgical procedure venue
surgeon · surgical team · laparoscopy · renal artery · ureter · grafting · sterile · postoperative
donor
One who contributes freely
- recipientOne who receives something
- cadavericOf or like corpses
- deceased donorDead person providing organs
altruism · consent · harvesting · procurement · matching · compatibility · bequest · anonymous donor · organ shortage · gift of life
dialysis
Mechanical blood filtration
- nephrologyKidney disease medicine
- renal failureLoss of kidney function
- uremiaBlood toxicity from renal failure
immunosuppressants · antirejection · crossmatch · graft · nephrectomy · patient education · waiting list · allocation · procurement · medical ethics
hope
Desire for good outcomes
- gratitudeThankfulness for kindness received
- second chanceRenewed opportunity after failure
- new lease on lifeRenewed vitality and purpose
survival · anxiety · fear · relief · resilience · transformation · renewal · rebirth · patience · uncertainty
convalescence
Post-illness healing phase
- healingRestoration of health
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- recuperationGradual return to health
postoperative care · immunosuppression · monitoring · follow-up · physiotherapy · adaptation · blood tests · infection risk · quality of life · return to work
nephrectomy
Surgical kidney extraction
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- sutureMedical wound closure
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
operating room · surgeon · surgical team · laparoscopy · renal artery · ureter · grafting · sterile · postoperative · donor compatibility
kidney transplantationdialysis
Mechanical blood filtration
hemodialysis · palliative care · medication · medication management · supportive care
kidney transplantationkidney donation
Giving away a filtering organ
nephrectomy · organ donation · kidney removal · organ harvesting
kidney transplantationcomfort care
Symptom relief, not cure
hospice care · watchful waiting · end-of-life care · natural death
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