“Does kidney transplant surgery necessitate a trauma surgeon?”
My mother needs to have a kidney transplant. I am wondering if a trauma surgeon performs this procedure? Read this article to learn more.
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Organ transplants are performed by specially trained transplant surgeons. Trauma surgeons are sometimes involved peripherally because many organs come from trauma patients who have devastating head injuries and have met strict criteria to verify that they are brain dead. Organ transplants are truly gifts of life from tragic events. God works in mysterious ways. I hope your mother receives her kidney transplant and thrives for many more years. Thomas Granchi, MD, FACS
Any type of transplant requires a specialized transplant surgeon. The operation and post-operative management require a unique level of specialization.
No, a transplant surgeon does.
Most kidney transplants are done by dedicate transplant surgeons and some urologist.
