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Is It Possible To Have Kidney Transplant After Pulmonary Edema And Heart Failure?
My grandfather is 75 yeras old with ESRD. he is undergoing dialysis for the last 3 years. recently he had 3 episodes of pulmonery edema with heart failure. he has haemodialysis 4 days a week now. is there a possibility for kidney transplantation. he has been a chronia diabetes typeII patiend for over 30 years.
Tue, 29 Mar 2016
Hello and welcome to HCM.
As an Urologist and transplant surgeon, i can understand your concern.
Kidney transplants are usually not done at 75 years age.
The rate of rejection is high,as the risk rates are very high.
Recurrent pulmonary edema and heart failure,with long standing diabetes, are major medical conditions. Surgery also is a high risk major procedure.
All these are to be considered,in decision making.
It's best for him to continue with maintainence dialysis.
Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.
As an Urologist and transplant surgeon, i can understand your concern.
Kidney transplants are usually not done at 75 years age.
The rate of rejection is high,as the risk rates are very high.
Recurrent pulmonary edema and heart failure,with long standing diabetes, are major medical conditions. Surgery also is a high risk major procedure.
All these are to be considered,in decision making.
It's best for him to continue with maintainence dialysis.
Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.
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