Kidney Transplantation Flashcards
1
Q
What are the indications for kidney transplantation?
A
End stage renal failure.
Age is not a determinant but co-morbid disease is.
2
Q
What are the complications associated with transplantation?
A
- Immediate operative complications (infection, DVT).
- Transplant rejection
- Arterial or venous thrombosis in the transplant.
- Cancer (skin, lymphoma).
- Side-effects of life long immunosuppressive drugs.
3
Q
Outline the moral and ethical issues and associated with renal transplantation?
A
Resource allocation
Risk vs. benefit assessment
