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NRI From Dubai, Is Kidney Transplant Possible In Any Hospital In India? Procedure For Transplant And Cost Of Package And Boading & Lodging. Can A Donor Be Arranged?
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My wife Roopanzal Sanghera 42 years old is suffering from IGA Nephropathy, as per the attached latest Doctor’s report / prescription and tests results, which are all self explanatory.
She has been advised for the kidney Transplant now, which we intend doing in your esteemed hospital on / around the 10th July 2013.
We need to know the following on an urgent basis so that we can do the needful, we are Indian nationals and now residing in Dubai ::
• Procedures at your hospital for transplant and the cost of the package and boarding & lodging arrangements.
• Formalities required for the Patient, with Blood Group O Positive.
• Can we get a Donor locally, through your hospital and the formalities required as we donot have a relation who can donate for her.
•
Any other details you would require us to know.
My wife Roopanzal Sanghera 42 years old is suffering from IGA Nephropathy, as per the attached latest Doctor’s report / prescription and tests results, which are all self explanatory.
She has been advised for the kidney Transplant now, which we intend doing in your esteemed hospital on / around the 10th July 2013.
We need to know the following on an urgent basis so that we can do the needful, we are Indian nationals and now residing in Dubai ::
• Procedures at your hospital for transplant and the cost of the package and boarding & lodging arrangements.
• Formalities required for the Patient, with Blood Group O Positive.
• Can we get a Donor locally, through your hospital and the formalities required as we donot have a relation who can donate for her.
•
Any other details you would require us to know.
Wed, 5 Jun 2013
Hello and welcome to HCM,
I take up the opportunity to answer your query and I hope it is of help to you.
A pre-requisite for kidney transplant is HLA matching.
HLA matching comprises of 6 points.
Out of 6, atleast 3 should match.
HLA matching is necessary to prevent post-operative graft (kidney in your case) rejection.
Graft rejection is the most dreaded complication of any transplant surgery.
Besides HLA matching, blood grouping and cross matching needs to be done.
The number of donors is shorter than the demand.
Is there anyone willing to donate kidney in your family or friends?
There chances of HLA matching are more if the donor is a family member (sibling preferably).
If you do not have any donor, you will have to wait for a donor with HLA compatibility. Donors can be living individuals or cadavers (people who voluntarily donate organs after death).
The detailed information about donor status, the waiting period and cost can be obtained directly from the centres performing kidney transplant.
To name a few centres performing kidney transplant in India are- Appolo group of hospitals, KMC Manipal, AIIMS New Delhi, PGIMER Chandigarh, SGPGIMS Lucknow, Tata Memorial Hospital Mumbai,Chennai transplant centre and CMC Vellore.
It is not possible to quote the exact cost of the procedure but it will cost few lakhs in Indian currency.
The graft is not sold but the cost includes the expertise required for the procedure and the drugs used in the post operative period.
Post operatively, the patient has to be kept on strict follow up to look for any feature of graft rejection.
Repeat renal biopsies may be required for the procedure.
So, it is advisable to get operated at a center where you can easily fly from Dubai frequently.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
I take up the opportunity to answer your query and I hope it is of help to you.
A pre-requisite for kidney transplant is HLA matching.
HLA matching comprises of 6 points.
Out of 6, atleast 3 should match.
HLA matching is necessary to prevent post-operative graft (kidney in your case) rejection.
Graft rejection is the most dreaded complication of any transplant surgery.
Besides HLA matching, blood grouping and cross matching needs to be done.
The number of donors is shorter than the demand.
Is there anyone willing to donate kidney in your family or friends?
There chances of HLA matching are more if the donor is a family member (sibling preferably).
If you do not have any donor, you will have to wait for a donor with HLA compatibility. Donors can be living individuals or cadavers (people who voluntarily donate organs after death).
The detailed information about donor status, the waiting period and cost can be obtained directly from the centres performing kidney transplant.
To name a few centres performing kidney transplant in India are- Appolo group of hospitals, KMC Manipal, AIIMS New Delhi, PGIMER Chandigarh, SGPGIMS Lucknow, Tata Memorial Hospital Mumbai,Chennai transplant centre and CMC Vellore.
It is not possible to quote the exact cost of the procedure but it will cost few lakhs in Indian currency.
The graft is not sold but the cost includes the expertise required for the procedure and the drugs used in the post operative period.
Post operatively, the patient has to be kept on strict follow up to look for any feature of graft rejection.
Repeat renal biopsies may be required for the procedure.
So, it is advisable to get operated at a center where you can easily fly from Dubai frequently.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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