Transplantation and Beyond
Whether you are an organ transplant recipient or living donor, our team will accompany you through every step of your surgery and recovery process. Surgery Surgery for recipients and/or donors can take three to four hours and usually does not require blood products. The transplanted kidney is placed in the lower abdomen and the native kidneys remain in place. Recipients who have living donors are scheduled at the same time for surgery and come to the transplant center one to two weeks prior to their procedure for preoperative labs, education and preparation.