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NEPHROLOGY & KIDNEY TRANSPLANT |
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DEPARTMENT OF NEPHROLOGY
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The Department provides services for evaluation and management of clinical
nephrology problems, dialysis for patients with acute renal failure, acute drug
intoxication/overdose and acutely decompensate chronic renal failure patients.
Maintenance hemodialysis facilities exist for chronic renal failure patients
awaiting renal transplant and for life long maintenance dialysis. Facilities for
renal biopsy, plasmafiltration / plasmapheresis, continuous renal replacement
therapy, also exist.
The Department has transplant programme and performs live related donor and
brain death donor renal transplants along with the Department of Urology. |
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RENAL TRANSPLANT
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The Kidney Transplant Program at Patel
Hospital Pvt. Ltd. is dedicated to providing comprehensive perioperative care to
patients with chronic renal disease, including end-stage renal disease.
Our team consists of physician and surgeon specialists and nurse coordinators
whose purpose is the efficient pre-transplant evaluation and management and a
smooth transition into the transplant phase. Following kidney transplantation,
care will be coordinated by the transplant coordinator and depends on consistent
communication between the transplant physicians, the patient, and the referring
doctor.
Within the scope of our program exists the necessary services to provide
comprehensive evaluation and management of patients before and after the
transplant event. The kidney transplant procedure is performed at the Patel
Hospital Pvt. Limited.
The kidney Transplant Program is one component of the full-service
Multi-Specialties at the Patel Hospital including Urology, Nephrology,
Gastroenterology, Laparoscopy, Neurology and Diabetology. |
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Full Scope of Services At Patel
Hospital
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Expanded surgical techniques, improved
anti-rejection protocols, and high-quality patient care characterize the Patel
Hospital Transplant program and are critical factors in current success in
kidney transplantation. |
Patients have convenient access to a range of comprehensive services,
including :
- A Full-Service Dialysis Center - Located on the
Patel Hospital, in the center of the town, the dialysis center is an advanced
facility that offers dialysis in a comfortable environment.
- Access Management - Physicians, nurse specialists,
and ancillary personnel have the capability of establishing reliable dialysis
access including fistulas grafts, and peritoneal catheters. In addition, we have
the surgical and interventional radio logic skills to troubleshoot and manage
difficult access problems.
- Living Donor Transplantation - Live donor
transplantation has become increasingly common, even in the west, due in large
part to the success of the procedure and the inherent problems of the Cadaver
Program. Living donation allows the immediate transplantation of kidneys into
recipients so that operations can be scheduled electively once a suitable living
donor has been identified.
- Follow up Care-Our physicians are practiced in the
use of the latest immuno- suppressive drugs, including a new class of specific
antibodies to some of the cellular receptors responsible for rejection. These
FDA-approved drugs have reduced the frequency of rejection episodes by about 40
percent.
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Family Involvement
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Kidney transplantation is a family affair,
especially if the recipient is receiving a kidney donated from a living
relative. For this reason, family members are intricately involved in the care
process, including decision making and follow-up lifestyle changes. The Patel
Hospital transplant team helps kidney patients and their families communicate
and learn about what is happening. They are available 24 hours a day to answer
emergency questions. Through their commitment and dedication, patients and
family members experience a true continuity of care from admission into the
program through post-transplant follow-up. |
A Dedication to Education
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The Kidney Transplant program at Patel
Hospital is dedicated to both patient and physician education. We provide
continuing medical education for outside physicians and dialysis center staff by
providing conferences on topics related to pre-transplant and post-transplant
management issues and physician access. |
Patient Education
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The complexity of kidney transplantation
requires intensive education for patients, living donors, and family members.
The program has produced brochures in English and Hindi regarding all aspects of
the transplant process. In addition, recipients and donors receive extensive
one-on-one instruction and education by members of the multidisciplinary
transplant team. A patient support group for transplant patients. |
Physician Education
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Members of the Kidney Transplant program
regularly attend local and national meetings to discuss the latest advances in
the field of end-stage renal disease and kidney transplantation. In addition,
our physicians are available for telephone consultation and invite colleagues to
call for discussions about complex cases. |
Kidney Transplant Team
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kidney transplant is a team affair. Each
member of the team is a crucial to success of the transplant as a procedure the
transplant neither starts nor ends with the transplant. From the operative
preparation of the patient, the transplant operation to the operative care and 5
years after the transplant each part of transplant management is important. An
experienced well trained and well oiled team is an asset to any transplant team
at Patel Hospital endeavors comprehensive, compassionate, dedicated and
efficient patient care with latest health care techniques |
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