Kidney Transplantation

Chronic kidney failure is a challenging process that restricts quality of life and leaves patients dependent on dialysis machines several days a week. However, modern medicine offers the opportunity to leave this process behind and return to a completely healthy life through kidney transplantation (renal transplantation). At MN Medical International, we liberate our patients from dialysis dependency through our advanced surgical techniques.

What is Kidney Transplantation?

Kidney transplantation is the surgical placement of a healthy kidney, obtained from a living donor or a deceased donor (cadaver), into patients with end-stage renal failure. The transplanted new kidney takes over the task of filtering waste from the body and maintaining fluid balance, eliminating the patient’s need for dialysis.

Who is a Candidate for Kidney Transplantation?

All patients diagnosed with kidney failure whose general health status is sufficient to undergo a surgical operation can be candidates for transplantation. It is generally recommended as the most definitive solution in the following cases:

• Diabetic Nephropathy: Kidney damage developed due to diabetes.

• Polycystic Kidney Disease: Termination of kidney functions by genetically formed cysts.

• Glomerulonephritis: Chronic inflammation occurring in the filtering units of the kidney.

• Hypertension: Permanent kidney damage developed due to high blood pressure.

Our Difference in Surgical Technology: The Laparoscopic (Closed) Method

Maximum Comfort for the Donor In transplants performed from living donors, we carry out the kidney removal process using the laparoscopic (closed) method. Thanks to this technique:

• The operation is completed with a small incision of only 5-6 cm.

• The donor’s hospital stay is shortened (usually 2 days).

• Post-operative pain is minimized, and the return to daily life is much faster.

High Success Rate for the Recipient

During the stage of transplanting the new kidney to the patient, vascular connections are made with the utmost precision using microsurgical methods. This accelerates the organ’s adaptation process to the body and minimizes the risk of rejection.

What Awaits You After the Transplant?

After a successful kidney transplant, our patients step into a life without restrictions:

• Freedom of Fluid and Nutrition: The strict fluid restrictions and diet programs from the dialysis period largely come to an end.

• Medication Regulation: Immunosuppressive medications used to help the body accept the new kidney are planned under the control of specialist physicians.

• Active Life: Our patients can return to their work, travels, and physical activities in a short time.