Nephrologist ·
Dr. Rela Institute and Medical Centre , Chennai, India
31 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: Tamil & English
Dr. V Chandrasekaran treats a number of conditions some of whom are mentioned here for your perusal:
Your kidneys can be affected from infections including hepatitis, tuberculosis and bone infections because of which you end up needing a kidney transplant. 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 disease or cardiovascular disease can become good reasons for someone to get kidney transplant done.
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. Patients who have been diabetic for a pretty long time might end up having this disease. Also, it is High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) that has become a leading cause of irreversible damage being done to the kidneys.
Your kidneys could be damaged also due to prolonged history of High Blood Pressure (Hypertension). It will take you a day or two to start recuperating, to get discharged and reach home will take up to a weeks' time.
The list of procedures performed by Dr. V Chandrasekaran 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. 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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A kidney transplant surgeon helps you by replacing the diseased kidney or kidneys with a healthy one. The surgery, the recovery and rehabilitation, the surgeon is involved throughout. Recommending the right tests and prescribing medicines is also done by them. The core operation team of the surgeon consists of Technicians, Nephrologist and nurses as well.
In order to check if you are the right candidate for a kidney transplant, there are some tests that need to be done such as:
There can be a requirement for other tests basis your health conditions, these additional tests are listed her:
The tests are important to be performed at the right time and at proper frequencies to ensure the accuracy of the process, acceptance of the kidney and its proper functioning. The cardiac stress test, Electrocardiogram and Echocardiogram are required in some cases to realise the heart condition and its fitness for the procedure.
You must visit a Kidney Transplant Surgeon if you have any of the commonly seen symptoms associated with a kidney failure. 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 not just the actual procedure but the surgeon assists you with how the body is faring with the new kidney. It is the surgeon whom you must consult when you are in the process of deciding whether to get a transplanted kidney or not.
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