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Kidney Describe Transplantation Treat Failure Healthy Donor Body

Kidney transplantation treats kidney failure by surgically implanting a functional kidney from a donor, connecting its blood vessels and ureter to the recipient's system.

Kidney transplantation involves surgically placing a healthy donor kidney into the patient, connecting its blood vessels and ureter, to restore normal kidney function.

Front Describe how transplantation can treat kidney failure.
Back Transplantation:
  • Healthy kidney from a donor is placed within the body
  • Blood vessels are joined up, ureter is inserted into bladder and if successful, the kidney will function normally for many years

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