Kidney Transplantation

Surgeryist Health Center Kidney Transplantation Department stands as a beacon of excellence, boasting a renowned academic staff, specialist physicians, and a dedicated health team proficient in post-transplant patient care. We pride ourselves on delivering services that meet or even exceed international standards.

At Surgeryist Health Center, we achieve unparalleled outcomes with all transplantations, whether from live or deceased donors. We successfully conduct liver transplants for both children and adults. Our holistic approach to organ transplantation encompasses more than just the surgery. We ensure seamless cooperation between imaging units, operation rooms, intensive care units, and patient service rooms. In Turkey, where organ donation is still growing, transplantations from live donors constitute 80% of all procedures. This statistic places Turkey at the forefront among nations capable of performing live donor transplants.

Surgeryist Health Center has been a trailblazer in many facets of transplantation, making significant contributions to global medical literature through its innovative procedures. We employ specialized surgical techniques with a high success rate. For kidney donors, we execute patient-centric laparoscopic surgeries, ensuring the utmost care and precision.

The Superiority of Kidney Transplant Over Dialysis

Chronic kidney failure denotes a lasting impairment in kidney function. Presently, the most effective remedy for chronic kidney failure is transplantation. While some patients opt for dialysis, it merely replicates a fraction of the kidney's functions, making it a less ideal alternative to transplantation. Dialysis patients often grapple with challenges like stringent diets, fluid restrictions, travel limitations, social isolation, occupational or educational setbacks, and health complications for young patients. These individuals frequently rely on multiple medications. Conversely, after a successful kidney transplant and subsequent follow-ups, patients can resume a vibrant, healthy life, which is often of a superior quality and duration compared to those on dialysis.

Advancements in Live Donor Transplantation

Globally, cadaveric transplants from brain-dead individuals have not achieved desired levels, with the numbers rising at a sluggish pace. Hence, live donor transplantation has emerged as a pivotal solution. Prioritizing the well-being and post-operative comfort of live kidney donors, the laparoscopic (closed) method of kidney removal has become the contemporary gold standard. This minimally invasive technique, which gained global acceptance over the past decade, involves small incisions in the patient's abdomen, eliminating the need for a sizable surgical scar. First introduced in the USA in 1995, this approach has now become a global norm. At Surgeryist Health Center, we have adeptly mastered every technique of the laparoscopic method, with all donor operations to date utilizing this cutting-edge approach.

Speedy Recovery Post-Operation

The laparoscopic kidney procedure involves two minuscule 0.5-1 cm incisions in the abdomen, culminating with a 6 cm incision in the groin area to extract the kidney. Patients experience significantly reduced post-operative discomfort compared to traditional surgeries, ensuring a shorter hospital stay and a swifter return to routine activities. The complications commonly associated with older open surgical methods, such as hernias, sensory loss, scar infections, and lung issues, are virtually non-existent with the laparoscopic technique. Furthermore, the minimal incisions offer a cosmetically appealing outcome, surpassing the results of conventional surgeries.