What is Transplant Surgery?
Transplant surgery involves replacing a diseased or failing organ or tissue with a healthy one from a donor. Common transplants include kidney, liver, heart, lung, bone marrow, and cornea. India is home to some of the most experienced transplant teams in the world, with JCI-accredited centres performing thousands of successful transplants annually at 50–70% lower cost than the UK.
Types of Transplant Surgery
Kidney Transplant
The most common organ transplant worldwide, replacing failed kidneys with a healthy donor kidney.
Liver Transplant
Replaces a diseased liver with a healthy whole or partial liver from a living or deceased donor.
Bone Marrow Transplant
Replaces damaged bone marrow with healthy stem cells to treat blood cancers and disorders.
Corneal Transplant
Replaces damaged corneal tissue to restore vision affected by disease or injury.
Heart & Lung Transplant
Life-saving procedures for end-stage cardiac or pulmonary failure.
Types of Transplant Surgery Treatments
Immunosuppressive Therapy
Lifelong medications to prevent the immune system from rejecting the transplanted organ.
Pre-transplant Evaluation
Comprehensive blood tests, imaging, and compatibility matching before surgery.
Dialysis Bridge
Haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis used to maintain kidney patients until transplant.
Post-transplant Monitoring
Regular biopsies, blood tests, and imaging to detect and manage early rejection.
Possible Causes
- Chronic Disease: Long-standing conditions like diabetes, hypertension, or hepatitis leading to organ failure.
- Autoimmune Disorders: The immune system attacking the body's own organs, causing irreversible damage.
- Genetic Conditions: Inherited disorders such as polycystic kidney disease or Wilson's disease.
- Infection or Injury: Severe infections (e.g. hepatitis) or trauma causing acute organ failure.
Conditions Treated
Common Procedures
Why is Transplant Surgery needed?
- Organ failure that cannot be managed with medication or other treatments
- End-stage kidney disease (most common transplant globally)
- Liver failure due to cirrhosis, hepatitis, or metabolic conditions
- Blood cancers requiring bone marrow transplantation
- Restore vision through corneal transplant
When should you see a specialist?
- End-stage organ failure with no viable alternative treatment
- Patient is medically stable enough to survive surgery and recovery
- Compatible donor (living or deceased) is available
- Patient has been assessed and listed by a transplant multidisciplinary team
Precautions & Aftercare
- Undergo comprehensive pre-transplant evaluation including blood type and tissue matching
- Follow strict immunosuppression protocol post-transplant for life
- Avoid infections and maintain hygiene rigorously post-surgery
- Attend all scheduled follow-up appointments without exception
- Report any signs of rejection (fever, pain, swelling) immediately
- Avoid alcohol, tobacco, and unprescribed medications permanently
Why Choose medmaxcare for Transplant Surgery?
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