There is a lack of definitive outcome comparisons of patients starting peritoneal dialysis after failure of a kidney transplant and peritoneal dialysis patients with failed native kidneys.

I do not want a transplant, although many of my friends have offered up a kidney. What about dialysis ... plus the transportation time. Peritoneal dialysis, which can be done during the day ...

Not everyone with chronic kidney disease develops kidney failure, but those who do require dialysis or a kidney transplant to ... of dialysis—hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.

Fluid collection is a common complication after kidney transplantation. Causes of fluid collection are: lymphocele, urine leak, hematoma, and seroma. Fluid collections can be asymptomatic ...

Married couple Cam and Krisha Deaver sit down with Deena and Gretchen to talk about the importance of organ donation, and ...

A kidney transplant gives you a healthy kidney from another person. You may need a transplant if your kidneys work poorly because of diabetes, high blood pressure, or another illness. You need only ...

Photo: The identical Herrick twins were the first participants in a successful kidney transplant. The idea of transplanting organs is not new. It can be found in myths of the ancient Greeks and ...

UAB has completed more than 16,000 successful organ transplants since 1968, when our team performed Alabama’s first kidney transplant. Since then, UAB has been consistently recognized as one of ...

Treatment allows Ng Yuk Mui, 65, earlier diagnosed with diabetes, to enjoy daily activities that would otherwise be regularly ...

Kidney transplantation from donors with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to recipients with HIV is an emerging practice. It has been performed since 2016 under the U.S. congressional HIV Organ ...

Kidney transplantation is an alternative method for treating kidney failure and can save a patient's life. This procedure involves implanting a kidney from an organ donor into the patient’s body ...

We offer a comprehensive range of services including liver and kidney transplantation. Specialty physicians in cardiology, nephrology and pulmonology are available for consults. We also actively ...