Nursing care for patients with Kidney transplantation

Kidney transplantation is considered the optimal treatment for patients with chronic renal failure because kidney transplantation

•           It gives the patient a longer life span and a better quality of life.

•           A less expensive method of treatment.

•           It gives them the opportunity for normal physical and mental growth.

•           It gives them a better chance of attending school and achieving academic achievement.

•           To avoid the repeated suffering (psychological and health) that accompanies dialysis .

➡️Medical procedures that must be completed before kidney transplantation

Obtaining a detailed medical report from the treating physician in the kidney disease unit to which the patient belongs. This report includes the following

•           Medical history of the patient referred for kidney transplantation.

•           Clinical examination results.

•           Laboratory test results, especially hepatitis viral tests.

•           Endoscopic examination results of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum.

•           Examination of the bladder and urethra with colored rays, and sometimes if necessary, or conducting special tests on the function of the urinary bladder and examination of the bladder with an endoscope.

•           Absence of chronic inflammatory focus such as dental caries and tuberculosis (which requires chest x-ray and skin tuberculosis examination).

•           Results of tests that indicate the heart’s fitness for kidney transplantation (planning, ultrasound, and nuclear radiation).

•           The patient is free from any malignant tumors.

•           Breast screening for women over 40