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A successful kidney transplant means your life has changed. You will not need dialysis as long as the kidney transplant is functioning properly. This makes it possible to have a more flexible diet and schedule. But it’s not the end of your responsibilities. A new kidney needs proper care to keep working as long as possible.
Here are some ways to help to take of your new kidney:
Kidney transplant surgery is usually successful. More than 95 percent of all transplanted kidneys are working at the end of their first six months after transplant and most last many years. In fact, kidney transplant survival continues to improve significantly.1 However, it’s possible that a surgery can fail or a new kidney does not work properly. Speak with your doctor about the possible outcomes of a kidney transplant surgery and how to prepare for each one.
When you get a kidney transplant, treat your new kidney well to help keep it going as long as possible.
1Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR)/Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) 2017 Annual Data Report: Kidney AR Hart et al.