Former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Yadav has been suffering from kidney ailments and other ailments for the past several years. The doctor says that Lalu Yadav's kidney will be transplanted. It is reported that the RJD supremo will leave for Singapore on November 24 for a kidney transplant. In a kidney transplant, doctors take a kidney from a dead or living person and transplant it into the patient. But do you know what doctors do with a useless kidney after a kidney transplant? You will be very surprised to know that the doctors do not remove the useless kidney from the body but leave it there in the body. According to UCSF's Department of Surgery, the new kidney is transplanted forward in the lower abdomen. But, when the size of the useless kidney becomes very large or it causes problems like uncontrolled high blood pressure and kidney infection, then it is taken out.
Why does kidney failure happen?
A kidney transplant is done after kidney damage or failure. According to the NIDDK, the two most common causes of kidney failure are diabetes and high blood pressure. High blood sugar and high blood pressure damage the blood vessels of the kidneys. Because of this, the kidney stops doing its work. Apart from diabetes and high BP, if you use painkillers excessively, eat excessive salt sweets, do not drink enough water, or consume excessive alcohol, then you are at high risk of kidney disease.
Early symptoms of kidney failure
According to the Cleveland Clinic, the first stage of kidney failure often causes no symptoms. But in a few days, these small signs start coming. As-
- Excessive fatigue
- nausea and vomiting
- confused
- frequent urination
- Swelling of feet, ankles and legs
- Stomach and back pain
- having muscle cramps
- Swelling near the eyes
- loss of appetite
How is a kidney transplant done?
According to Kidney.org, a major operation is performed to transplant a kidney. In which a new and healthy kidney is transplanted into your body. The new kidney is removed from the body of a deceased person or a living healthy person willing to donate. It has been observed in many studies that kidney transplant patients live longer than patients undergoing dialysis.
