Tests and Procedures
Preemptive kidney transplant
Why it's done
The benefits of preemptive kidney transplant before dialysis for people with end-stage kidney disease include:
- Lower risk of rejection of the donor kidney
- Improved survival rates
- Improved quality of life
- Lower treatment costs
- Avoidance of dialysis and its related dietary restrictions and health complications
These benefits of preemptive kidney transplant are especially significant among children and adolescents with end-stage kidney disease.
Risks of preemptive kidney transplant include early exposure to the risks associated with surgery and potentially wasting native kidney function.