Undergoing a Kidney
Transplantation
at Sri Ramachandra Hospital
Sri Ramchandra Medical Center is
a leading 1500 bedded hospital located at Madras or Chennai. Approximately
80 Kidney Transplants are performed every year, mostly Live
related Kidney Transplants ( Kidneys donated by relatives ). Patients come from all over India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia,
Nepal and sometimes from as far as Italy and Canada.
Both live related and cadaver transplants are done.
However at present the number of live related transplants out-number
the cadaver transplant programme.
The cadaver transplants are done to help people
who do not have a relative to donate. In the western countries 90%
of all kidney transplants are done from such organ donors who have
what is called brain death - usually due to bleeding in the brain.
At our hospital we do at least 2 such transplants every month. The
patient is put on a waiting list and when their turn comes they
get the organ. Sometimes for a common blood group the waiting can
vary from 3 months to one year.
If you are interested you should come to the hospital
for a further discussion.
Cost of Surgery:
This will depend on your general condition and the
type of ward you use for surgery.
For poor patients subsidized packages are available
and you will have to make an enquiry from us about this facility.
For Indian patients the cost can vary from Rs.150,000
to Rs. 500,000 depending on the ward and facilities desired for
a two month stay.
For patients from abroad- The total cost of stay
and operation will be approx. US$10,000 to 15,000 for a two month
stay (Air-conditioned room)
Make an E-appointment with the Transplant
doctor
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