Nephrologist ·
Medipol Mega University Hospital , Istanbul, Turkey
25 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: Turkish , English
Here is an outline of the conditions that are treated by Dr. Aydin Unal, a Kidney Transplant Surgeon.
Extreme infections like hepatitis. tuberculosis and bone infections lead to the situation where you need to get your kidney transplanted. You might need to get a kidney transplant if you have cancer now or had it in the recent past. Other conditions because of which a kidney transplant could become necessary are excessive cardiovascular or liver disease.
Let us have a look at the signs and symptoms because of which kidneys end up losing 90% of ability to filter then the person has end stage kidney disease and will need a kidney transplant.
Please consult your Kidney Transplant Surgeon whether you need to get a transplant done if your kidneys have failed i.e., you have end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Patients who have been diabetic for a pretty long time might end up having this disease. High blood pressure or Hypertension is another of the leading causes of kidney disease which could necessitate a kidney transplant.
The operating hours of the doctor are from 10 am to 6 pm, Monday to Saturday, with an off on Sunday. The initial recuperation period from the surgery is anytime upto one week.
We bring to you the names of the popular procedures performed by Dr. Aydin Unal.:
The donors whose kidney is transplanted in the place of the diseased kidney could be a living or deceased donor. The word preemptive defines the kind of kidney transplant wherein the kidney is replaced prior to the point where your kidneys deteriorate so that you would need dialysis. 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. It is not just the surgery which the surgeon performs but he also helps you through the entire process from preoperative through to the rehabilitation and recovery. 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.
We have outlined below the tests that give a good picture of whether you need a kidney transplant.:
Please have a look at some more tests that are important prior to and during the kidney transplant.:
The transplant should happen efficiently and kidneys should work well post acceptance by the body, therefore it is important for the tests to be accomplished at the right time and frequency. The heart tests such as the Echocardiogram, Electrocardiogram and the cardiac stress test are immensely important to know the heart strength.
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. The decision to get a transplant or not is also done in consultation with the surgeon.
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