Kidney Transplant in AIIMS New Delhi: Today, the more common kidney disease has become, the more the need for kidney transplant has increased, whereas in comparison to the number of patients, the kidney transplant facilities across the country are not so much that patients can get kidney transplant done immediately without waiting. In the country’s largest institute, AIIMS New Delhi itself, patients had to wait for months for kidney transplant, however, now not only the waiting time has reduced but the transplant facilities have also increased by 50 percent. The reason for this is that kidney transplant facility is also available in the Urology Department of AIIMS. The Department of Urology has recently completed one year of renal transplant. In such a situation, AIIMS Dr. Amlesh Seth, Head of Urology Department Know the answer to every question related to kidney transplant….
Question- What is renal or kidney transplant?
answer- The function of the kidney is to remove waste materials from the body. When a patient’s kidney is damaged or stops working, then transplanting a healthy kidney in its place given by a healthy donor is called kidney transplant.
Kidney transplant in AIIMS is almost free.
Question- How much does kidney transplant cost?
answer- Kidney transplant cost varies depending on the type of surgery, living or deceased donor, hospital and facilities. Usually, kidney transplant is done in private hospitals at a cost of lakhs of rupees. It can be Rs 5-10 lakh or more.
Question- How much does it cost to undergo kidney transplant in AIIMS?
answer- In AIIMS, kidney transplant is done at just 5 to 10 percent of the cost. Here doctors, hospitals and beds for transplant surgery are completely free. For the kidney to be transplanted to the patient, the patient himself has to bring a donor, although all his tests are free. Medicines are also given free to the patient during transplant, but some surgical items and some medicines have to be purchased from outside.
Question- Do patients have to wait too long for transplant in AIIMS?
The waiting time for kidney transplant in AIIMS has reduced to 3 months.
answer- Earlier the wait used to be long but now it is not so. Now the waiting time for kidney transplant in AIIMS has reduced significantly. The patient is undergoing transplant after waiting for about 3 months. The biggest reason for this is that now the transplant facility is being provided not only in surgery but also by the urology department. The Department of Urology has completed one year since starting the kidney transplant facility.
Question- Where is kidney transplant happening now in AIIMS?
answer- Apart from the surgery department, kidney transplant in AIIMS is being done in the urology department. Kidney transplantation of 21 patients has been done in the operation theaters of the Urology department within a year. The facilities are being expanded further and more and more patients will now get the facility of kidney transplant with less waiting time.
Question- What are the reasons behind the slow pace of transplant?
answer- Kidney transplant does not take much time, it is just a surgical procedure but the most time it takes for the patient to find the right donor. Who will donate the kidney, whether the blood group and tissues of the person going to donate are matching or not. When is a donor available? Apart from this, after the donor is ready, all his tests are done inside AIIMS so that the transplant process can be successful and there is no problem post surgery.
Apart from this, the number of kidney patients is increasing not only in the country but all over the world, more medical facilities are needed to meet the increasing need of kidney transplant.
