Transplantation.ist team has performed paired kidney swaps. A paired kidney exchange, commonly referred to as a “kidney swap,” happens when a live kidney donor is incompatible with the receiver and thus trades kidneys with another donor/recipient pair.
This kidney paired donor transplant allows two incompatible individuals to get healthy kidneys that are more compatible with their bodies. All donor-recipient couples who are medically qualified may participate in the paired kidney exchange program.
A two-way kidney exchange happens when two donor-recipient couples swap kidneys to improve their compatibility. In scenarios with more complexity, multiple donor-recipient pairings may be used.
When a transplant candidate gets a kidney from a live donor with an incompatible blood type, this is known as a blood type incompatible donation. Before and after transplantation, applicants get specialized medical care to reduce the chance of organ rejection. This may include removing the recipient’s spleen during transplantation.
A positive cross-match donation includes a live donor and a transplant applicant who do not match because the candidate has particular antibodies (a protein substance) that would quickly react against the donor’s cells, resulting in a failed transplant. To avoid rejection, specialized medical therapy (plasmapheresis and immunosuppressive medications) is administered. This sort of donation is often only explored when there are no suitable live donors.