I. Definition of kidney transplantation Kidney transplantation is a medical treatment to restore the metabolite excretion function of uremic patients by transplanting a new well-functioning kidney in the uremic patient through a surgical method. Kidney transplantation is not a mere surgery, there are many things to prepare before the surgery and many things to deal with after the surgery. A kidney transplant is the link between the patient and the kidney transplant surgeon. How long the new kidney will last requires a joint effort between you and the surgeon. Kidney transplantation – rekindle your hope! The advantages of kidney transplantation If you choose to have a transplant, then congratulations, you will get a completely different lifestyle and better quality of life than dialysis because: 1. Kidney transplantation is currently the most effective kidney replacement therapy to improve the quality of life of uremic patients, allowing you to return to a normal life and take up a job that you are able to do. 2, kidney transplantation can better prolong the life of uremic patients. 3.It can avoid complications such as carpal tunnel syndrome, hyperparathyroidism, renal bone disease, itchy skin and protein loss brought by long-term dialysis. 4.It can improve anemia, neuritis, renal bone disease and improve the reproductive function of patients. 5.In the long term, kidney transplantation is more economical, not only can reduce the high cost of long-term dialysis, but also can avoid the high medical costs associated with drugs to correct anemia (erythropoietin, iron, etc.) and adjust calcium and phosphorus metabolism. Kidney transplantation – let uremic patients get a new life 3. Kidney transplantation method The kidney is usually transplanted in the lower abdomen in the iliac fossa, the donor kidney arteries and veins are anastomosed with the adjacent large arteries and veins, and the donor kidney ureter is anastomosed with the bladder, usually within a few minutes after the opening of blood flow can see the urine production and discharge from the ureter. The original kidney is not removed without special circumstances. The surgical technique at our center is mature and the operation usually takes only about 2-3 hours with rare surgical complications.