ACME SMART PUBLICATION
- Books Name
- ACME SMART COACHING Biology Book
- Publication
- ACME SMART PUBLICATION
- Course
- CBSE Class 11
- Subject
- Biology
Mechanism of Concentration of the Filter
KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION
When both the kidneys are completely damaged kidney transplantation is done.
The world's first successful organ transplant was kidney transplantation which was undertaken by David Hume and Joseph Kelly at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston in 1954.
The recipient was Richard Heerick who lived for a further eight years. The first kidney transplant in India was performed on Dec. 1, 1971 at the Christian Medical College, Vellore (Tamil Nadu) on a 35 year old patient named Shanmughan.
Most patients need to be dialysed before transplantation to avoid fluid overload and hyperkalaemia after the operation.
Antibiotics and immunosuppressive drugs are given before the operation.
Postoperative care is very essential.
