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Volume 13, Number 3, pages 40 - 49
Renal transplantation - Demystifying the process
2.0 CE Hrs for Quiz
Jennifer Cross, RN, MScN, CNeph(C)
Abstract
Successful renal transplantation is the treatment of choice for most end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients, improving quality of life and increasing survival as compared with long-term dialysis treatment. The purpose of this article is to explain the process of transplantation by discussing the assessment of potential recipients, surgical techniques, post-operative course, potential complications and benefits. A brief overview of immunosuppression will also be discussed.
Author Affiliation(s): Jennifer Cross, RN, MScN, CNeph(C), is a Nurse Practitioner in the Renal Transplant Program at the London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario.