Kidney Transplant #13
by Aj Photo/science Photo Library
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Kidney Transplant #13
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Aj Photo/science Photo Library
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Photograph - Photograph
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MODEL RELEASED. Kidney transplant. Image 1 of 17. Surgeon perfusing a donor kidney with saline solution. This will maintain the filtration system and preserve the kidney in a healthy state. Kidneys are transplanted to replace a failing or failed kidney. It is the safest and most commonly performed organ transplant. It has a high success rate, although recipients do need to take immunosuppressant drugs for the rest of their life to prevent rejection. The donor kidney may come from a living or recently deceased donor and can be kept viable outside the body for several days. For a sequence of images showing a kidney transplant see M575/068 to M575/084.
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September 28th, 2018
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