Delhi’s Leading Hospital for Kidney Transplant 

The Centres of Nephrology and Urology have a sizeable and comprehensive renal transplant program, having performed both autologous and cadaveric transplants. It has the first organ transplant registry in India. The Centres also perform minimally invasive surgery for renal donors thereby minimizing post-operative recovery time and hospitalization.

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy at Venkateshwar Hospital. Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is a minimally-invasive procedure that is done to remove stones from the kidney by a small puncture wound (up to about 1 cm) through the skin. It is most suitable to remove the stones which are more than 2 cm in size and which are present near the pelvic region.

The stringent infection control practices, immunosuppressive protocols and proactive vigil for complications and their prompt management make the service a huge success. The Transplant unit also integrates, analyzes and addresses the health needs of the transplant patient and his or her family.

State-of-the-art procedures for kidney transplantation include:

• Cadaveric renal transplantation
• Cadaver-donor kidney transplantation
•  Living donor kidney transplants (from both related and unrelated donors)
•  Laparoscopic donor Nephrectomy.

Types of Kidney Diseases

The process which reduces the functioning of the kidneys is called as 'kidney disease'. There are two types of kidney diseases- acute kidney disease where damage is sudden revealing the symptoms quickly and the other is chronic kidney disease where the decline in the kidney function is slow and progressive. The different types of kidney diseases are :

Kidney cancer

• Early kidney failure
• Chronic renal insufficiency
• NephropathyHyperfiltration (Stage 1)
• Mild microalbuminuria ( Stage 2 )
• Clinical albuminuria ( Stage 3)
• Advanced clinical nephropathy (Stage 4)
• Kidney failure (Stage 5)
• Diabetic nephropathy
• NephritisCauses of Kidney Diseases

Diabetes mellitus, which damages small blood vessels in your body and makes it difficult for the kidneys to function properlyHigh blood pressure or hypertension if left untreated will damage the glomeruli which filter waste from the body. Glomerulonephritis causes your kidneys to leak red blood cells into your urine. Polycystic Kidney disease caused by clusters of fluid-filled cysts and develops in the kidneys.Renovascular disease which causes decreased blood flow to the kidneys.Chronic Pyelonephritis causes by repeated episodes of urinary tract infections.Systemic Lupus erythematosus where body mistakenly attacks own kidney tissues.Obstructive Nephropathy is a blockage of urine causing damage to kidneys.Analgesic Nephropathy and Drugs cause kidney damage when over medications quantities are taken

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