Kidney Transplants
Why Choose University of Colorado Hospital for Your Kidney Transplant?
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At University of Colorado Hospital, we began performing kidney transplants in the early 1960s. Our Kidney Transplant Program was reinvigorated in 1988 by Laurence Chan, M.D., Ph.D and Igal Kam, M.D.
Throughout the years, we have made significant technological advancements that have greatly increased the chances for kidney transplant patients to live normal lives.
- Overall patient survival rate three years after transplantation is nearly 96 percent.
- In 1999, our team began performing laparoscopic donor surgeries resulting in a shorter hospital stay, less pain and faster recovery for living kidney donors.
- More than 40 percent of all kidney transplant recipients at University of Colorado Hospital receive their organ from a living donor.
- An entire floor at University of Colorado Hospital is dedicated to transplant patients. Our transplant patients receive medical care by a team of experts who are specifically trained to address transplant patients’ special needs.
About Kidney Transplants
There are two types of kidney transplants. A deceased-donor transplant uses the kidney of someone who has recently passed away. This is the most common type of kidney transplant.
Living-donor transplants are the second type. As its name indicates, the person who is donating his or her kidney is alive. It is usually a relative or close friend who donates a portion of his/her kidney to the person in need of the transplant.
A small number people who are brittle, type 1 diabetics may need a pancreas transplant in addition to their kidney transplant. This is a combined operation that is always done with a deceased donor.
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