Frequently Asked Questions
Patients with end stage kidney disease are assessed for transplant suitability through a full evaluation of their overall health and a matched donor.
Smaller incisions, less pain, lower risk of infection, shorter hospital stay, and a faster return to normal activity compared with open surgery.
A live donor transplant uses a kidney from a living donor, often a relative, while a
cadaveric transplant uses a kidney from a deceased donor through the organ
donation programme.
Yes. The urology and nephrology teams together run an active renal transplantation programme covering both live and cadaveric donor transplants.
It is keyhole surgery for kidney, adrenal, and prostate conditions through small
incisions, giving less pain, smaller scars, and faster recovery than open surgery.
