Kidney Patients

Are you trying to decide if you want to pursue living donation? The following facts may help you decide if this is the right choice for you.

• Living donor transplants last longer than deceased donor transplants. Living donor transplants generally last for 15-20 years and deceased donor transplants last for 10-15 years.
• Patients who receive a kidney from a family member or friend don’t have to wait until a kidney becomes available. Living donation allows for the operation to be scheduled at a convenient time.
• A kidney from a living donor typically works better and lasts longer than a kidney from a donor who has died.
• Living donation helps patients waiting for kidneys from deceased donors by lowering the number of patients on the waiting list.