Description
Transplant Surgeon Shennen Mao, M.D. from Mayo Clinic, shares valuable insights into organ donor options, the transplant journey from receiving "the call" through post-operative recovery, and emerging innovations shaping the future of kidney transplantation. Her presentation explores groundbreaking research in kidney rehabilitation, kidney-on-a-chip technology, 3D bioprinting, and xenotransplantation, highlighting promising advances that may expand transplant opportunities for patients in the years ahead.
What should you know as you prepare for a kidney transplant?
The discussion explores expanded donor options that may help some patients reach transplant sooner, including hepatitis C-positive donors, high-KDPI kidneys, ABO-incompatible transplantation and kidneys that have experienced acute injury.
You’ll also learn about:
• Living kidney donation and kidney paired exchange
• How blood type can affect transplant waiting time
• What happens during kidney transplant surgery
• Hospital stay and early recovery expectations
• Pain management, mobility and follow-up care
• Delayed graft function and dialysis after transplant
• Factors that influence transplant waiting time
• Sensitization and CPRA
• Emerging research in organ rehabilitation, kidney-on-a-chip technology, 3D-printed organs and xenotransplantation
The program concludes with an extended patient Q&A addressing common questions about donor eligibility, transplant calls, kidney placement, dialysis access, repeat transplantation and other concerns patients may have while waiting for a kidney.
Whether you are currently on the transplant waiting list, considering living donation or supporting a loved one through the transplant process, this discussion offers practical information to help you better understand the road ahead.
0:00 Kidney Transplant Donor Options and Recovery
2:21 Why Donor Options Matter
3:22 Expanding Deceased Kidney Donor Options
5:26 Hepatitis C Positive Kidney Donors
6:55 Blood Type and ABO Compatibility
8:55 Kidneys With Acute Injury
9:39 Understanding High KDPI Kidney Donors
11:57 Living Kidney Donation Options
12:49 How Kidney Paired Exchange Works
14:01 Living Donor Evaluation and Support
17:15 Finding a Living Kidney Donor
17:39 What to Expect During Transplant Surgery
20:46 Recovery After Kidney Transplant Surgery
23:34 New Frontiers in Kidney Transplantation
26:18 Xenotransplantation and Pig Kidney Research
30:03 Q&A: Blood Types and Waiting Times
32:27 Q&A: Kidney Placement and Transplant Calls
37:23 Q&A: Waiting Time and Sensitization
42:04 Q&A: Dialysis After Kidney Transplant
44:42 Q&A: Deceased Donors and Other Questions
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