30 Years of experience
Speaks: English
Dr. Ajit Singh Narula treats a number of conditions some of whom are mentioned here for your perusal:
Extreme infections like hepatitis. tuberculosis and bone infections lead to the situation where you need to get your kidney transplanted. A recent occurrence of cancer or being a cancer patient in the present also could make you an excellent candidate for a kidney transplant. Kidney transplant might become a necessity for patients having severe case of liver disease or cardiovascular disease.
The signs and symptoms which lead to end stage kidney disease necessitating a kidney transplant are outlined below.
End-stage renal disease (ESRD) or what is known as Kidney failure is a big sign for you to get a kidney transplant. Long term diabetes can bring your kidneys to this situation that you end up getting a kidney transplant. 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 Singh Narula are mentioned here for your convenience.:
Of the types of kidney transplants, the cadaveric renal transplant and living donor kidney transplant is so differentiated owing to the nature of the donor whether deceased or alive respectively. It makes sense for you to get your kidney or kidneys replaced with a healthy kidney before you would have to get on dialysis and such a procedure is called a preemptive kidney transplant. It is also important to check if the transplanted kidney is working properly or not and regular checkups post the surgery are required to do so..
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A kidney transplant surgeon helps you by replacing the diseased kidney or kidneys with a healthy one. The surgeon not just performs the procedure but handholds you through the preoperative and post operative rehabilitation as well. They also prescribe the right medications and tests which will assist the process. The core operation team of the surgeon consists of Technicians, Nephrologist and nurses as well.
There is a number of tests required to evaluate your candidature for a kidney transplant and they are listed below::
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.
Any symptoms that indicate a kidney failure are a good reason for you to a kidney transplant done. You can avoid the condition of going on the dialysis at all by getting a kidney transplant to preempt this situation. You need to stay in touch with your surgeon during the post transplant recovery period. Further, the decision to get a transplanted kidney is also taken in strict consultation with the surgeon.