Living donor kidney transplant


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Living donor kidney transplant


Illustration of living donor kidney transplantation

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The diseased or damaged kidneys usually are left in place. The donated kidney is placed in the lower abdomen, where it is connected to blood vessels and the bladder.

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Primary Medical Reviewer Adam Husney, MD

- Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Philip Belitsky, MD, FRCSC

- Urology
Last Updated February 9, 2006

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Last updated: February 09, 2006
Reviewed By: Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine, Philip Belitsky, MD, FRCSC - Urology

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