How is it performed? of Kidney transplant

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The transplanted kidney (known as a kidney â€˜graftâ€™) requires a blood supply, and a way of draining urine into the bladder. It is usually placed in the lower abdomen via a cut which looks similar to the scar for an appendix operation, except that it is longer.

The artery and vein on the transplanted kidney are joined on to the main artery and vein to the leg. The ureter (which carries urine from the kidney to the bladder) is connected to the personâ€™s own bladder.

Usually, the personâ€™s own kidneys are left in place. When the donor kidney is from a living person, most hospitals have two surgical teams working simultaneously, to minimise the time that the graft is out of the body.