The information below gives some features of two types of treatment for kidney disease. Evaluate the use of a kidney transplant instead of dialysis treatment for kidney disease. – 7051

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1. Pros of a kidney transplant:

   Dialysis needs to be done regularly to stop toxins building up or blood pressure rising, which can be inconvenient because it means long sessions and repeated hospital trips.

   Dialysis also needs a strict diet to stop urea and ions building up.

   There’s a higher infection risk with dialysis from repeated skin punctures or non-sterile equipment, and there’s also a risk of blood clots.

   In the long run, dialysis costs more — e.g. 2 years of dialysis costs about £60,000 compared to about £56,000 for a transplant over the same time.

   A transplant can last many years and keep you healthy long term.

   Cons of a kidney transplant:

   There’s a shortage of donors, so you might wait a long time.

   Donors may have to be living people (leaving them with one kidney) or someone who has died.

   Some people are exploited for organs if money is involved.

   The tissue type must match, and rejection can happen due to white blood cells/lymphocytes.

   You’ll need to take immunosuppressant drugs for life, which makes infections more likely.

   Surgery has risks like physical injury, infection, or problems from anaesthetic.

   It costs a lot upfront, and funding can be limited.

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