End-stage renal disease is permanent and irreversible. Only the transplantation of a healthy kidney may restore a person with end-stage renal disease to good health. Kidney Transplantation Kidney transplantation is the procedure in which a healthy kidney is surgically placed in the lower abdomen of a patient with end-stage renal disease. The native kidneys are usually not removed, but they no longer function. The patient may lead a normal life of work or school, social activity, and exercise.
Dialysis is unnecessary as long as the kidney is functioning.
Diet is less restrictive than that of the person on dialysis. Energy levels are usually enhanced. May Arise The recipient's body may reject the donor kidney. Daily medication to combat organ rejection is required for the rest of the recipient's life, and these medications have side effects. The recipient will have an increased susceptibility to infection as a consequence of immunosuppressive medication.