Hello doctor, my 53 year old dad had been diabetic since 30 years, now he is in kidney failure. Now kidney specialist has advised for kidney transplant. What are the treatment options for patient with kidney failure other than kidney transplant and kidney transplant is better than other treatment options? Are there different kinds of kidney transplants? What is rejection? What are the chances that a transplanted kidney will continue to function normally? Will I need to follow a special diet?
When an individual kidneys fail, three treatment options are hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and kidney transplantation. Many patients feel that a successful kidney transplant provides a better quality of life because it allows greater freedom and often is associated with increased energy levels and a less restricted diet. There are two types of kidney transplants