Nephrologist ·
Manipal Hospital, Hebbal , Bangalore, India
39 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: Kannada , English
Here is an outline of the conditions that are treated by Dr. Ajit Huilgol, a Kidney Transplant Surgeon.
People who are having some serious infections, that includes tuberculosis, hepatitis and bone infections are those that could be a good candidate for a kidney transplant. You might need to get a kidney transplant if you have cancer now or had it in the recent past. Are you suffering from liver disease or cardiovascular disease? Then it is a possibility that you could have to get a kidney transplant.
We bring to you the symptoms and signs which end up affecting the filtering ability of the kidneys to up to 90 percent which means the person has end stage kidney disease and is a good candidate for a kidney transplant.
In the eventuality that your kidney or kidneys have failed whose other name is end-stage renal disease (ESRD) then one of your options is a kidney transplant. Patients who have been diabetic for a pretty long time might end up having this disease. Another major reason that could result in serious irreversible damage to the kidneys is having High Blood Pressure (Hypertension).
The doctor's operating hours are from 10 am to 6 pm, Monday to Saturday, Sunday is an off day. You can be up and about from the surgery in a day or two and reach home in one week.
The list of procedures performed by Dr. Ajit Huilgol are mentioned here for your convenience.:
The kidney transplant may involve retrieving the kidney from a deceased or a living donor. The preemptive kidney transplant procedure is when the kidney is replaced before the person goes on dialysis. Getting regular and timely checkups done is a way of knowing if your kidney transplant is a success and your body has accepted the new organ.
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Transplantation is when you put in an organ from a healthy person into someone whose organ is diseased or missing. And a Kidney Transplant Surgeon places a healthy kidney in place of diseased kidney/kidneys. The surgery, the recovery and rehabilitation, the surgeon is involved throughout. It is the work of the surgeon to recommend tests and prescribe the medicines as well. While the procedure is being performed they are a part of the team which also includes Nephrologists, nurses and other technicians as well.
We have outlined below the tests that give a good picture of whether you need a kidney transplant.:
There can be a requirement for other tests basis your health conditions, these additional tests are listed her:
The right frequency and timing of the tests is important so that the transplant goes efficiently and the kidneys are well accepted. Few of these tests are important to know the heart strength and they are Echocardiogram, Electrocardiogram and the cardiac stress test.
It is when your kidneys are failing that you could opt for a kidney transplant, in consultation with a Kidney Transplant Surgeon. It is not necessary that just people on dialysis get the kidney transplant, it is also true that you can get it done before such a situation arises. It is also the work of the surgeon to check up on how your body is faring post transplant surgery. Further, the decision to get a transplanted kidney is also taken in strict consultation with the surgeon.
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