Q. How long is the transplant surgery?
The nephrectomy surgery last approximately 2 hrs. The transplant surgery lasts about 4 hours, but of course, may vary on a case by case basis.
The donor stays in the recovery room for 3 more hours, to be monitored, and then is sent to his/her room. The recipient is sent to a special room immediately after the surgery to prevent infections caused by the immunosupresion we have to induce.
The donor nephrectomy and the transplant surgery are performed simultaneously in adjacent operating rooms.
The donor’s nephrectomy procedure will begin 30 minutes before the recipient’s transplant surgery, which keeps the kidney cold for as little time as possible - from the moment of extraction to until the implantation in the recipient.
Q. How long is the donor required to stay in the hospital after a laparoscopic nephrectomy?
Most of the donors leave the hospital with 24 hrs after surgery, but some patients may need to stay one or two extra days.
Q. How long will the donor be required to stay in the area after surgery?
We suggest that you stay for one week in Mexico City. This stay is included in your medical travel package. Follow up visits can be performed with your primary care physician in your home town - our Transplant Team will schedule a phone consult with the patient and the doctor to provide a complete briefing and answer any questions. Patients will be provided with a complete surgical report.
Q. How long is the recipient required to stay in the hospital?
The average hospital stay of a patient without complications is 5-6 days.
Q. How long will the recipient be required to stay in the area after surgery?
Three weeks, which will include follow-up visits with the transplant team plus the collection of blood samples for lab work.
The nephrectomy surgery last approximately 2 hrs. The transplant surgery lasts about 4 hours, but of course, may vary on a case by case basis.
The donor stays in the recovery room for 3 more hours, to be monitored, and then is sent to his/her room. The recipient is sent to a special room immediately after the surgery to prevent infections caused by the immunosupresion we have to induce.
The donor nephrectomy and the transplant surgery are performed simultaneously in adjacent operating rooms.
The donor’s nephrectomy procedure will begin 30 minutes before the recipient’s transplant surgery, which keeps the kidney cold for as little time as possible - from the moment of extraction to until the implantation in the recipient.
Q. How long is the donor required to stay in the hospital after a laparoscopic nephrectomy?
Most of the donors leave the hospital with 24 hrs after surgery, but some patients may need to stay one or two extra days.
Q. How long will the donor be required to stay in the area after surgery?
We suggest that you stay for one week in Mexico City. This stay is included in your medical travel package. Follow up visits can be performed with your primary care physician in your home town - our Transplant Team will schedule a phone consult with the patient and the doctor to provide a complete briefing and answer any questions. Patients will be provided with a complete surgical report.
Q. How long is the recipient required to stay in the hospital?
The average hospital stay of a patient without complications is 5-6 days.
Q. How long will the recipient be required to stay in the area after surgery?
Three weeks, which will include follow-up visits with the transplant team plus the collection of blood samples for lab work.
