Nephrologist ·
Medical Park Goztepe Hospital , Istanbul, Turkey
18 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: Turkish , English
Let us have a look at the number of conditions treated by Dr. Sabri Thompson.
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. Are you suffering from liver disease or cardiovascular disease? Then it is a possibility that you could have to get a kidney transplant.
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.
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. Also, it is High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) that has become a leading cause of irreversible damage being done to the kidneys.
The operating hours of the doctor are from 10 am to 6 pm, Monday to Saturday, with an off on Sunday. You will start to recuperate in a day or two and be home bound within a week.
The list of procedures performed by Dr. Sabri Thompson are mentioned here for your convenience.:
Types of kidney transplants are also dependent on whether the donor is alive or deceased. 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. One must go for regular checkups post the procedure to know if the transplanted kidney is working well..
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A healthy kidney in the place of one or two diseased kidneys, this procedure is called a kidney transplant and is performed by a Kidney Transplant Surgeon. The surgeon not just performs the procedure but handholds you through the preoperative and post operative rehabilitation as well. Recommending the right tests and prescribing medicines is also done by them. 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.:
We bring to you some more tests that could be required in the process of 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. Echocardiogram, Electrocardiogram and cardiac stress test might be needed based on the doctors opinion.
You must visit a Kidney Transplant Surgeon if you have any of the commonly seen symptoms associated with a kidney failure. Many transplants are done on patients who are already on dialysis but can be opted by patients prior to being put on dialysis. It is not just the actual procedure but the surgeon assists you with how the body is faring with the new kidney. Further, the decision to get a transplanted kidney is also taken in strict consultation with the surgeon.
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