Kidney Transplant Costs in United Kingdom

Cost of Kidney Transplant in UK and other Countries

The above table mentions estimated costs for kidney transplant procedures in different countries but these costs will be different for different individuals.

Types of transplant

• Deceased-Donor Kidney Transplant - A kidney transplant is required when a patient experiences renal failure. The patient may receive a kidney transplant from a deceased individual. Comprehensive genetic testing is done before the transplant to see if the patient and donor are a good match.
• Living-donor Kidney Transplant - Given that people may survive on one kidney, patients may also receive a kidney from a living donor in a living-donor kidney transplant. Siblings, parents, siblings, or twins make the ideal donors.

Types of procedure

• Open Surgery - To remove or repair the injured organ, a big incision is made in the body as part of this classic surgical method. This operation is extremely painful and intrusive. This procedure has a longer recovery period and a higher risk of infection. The approximate cost is 28,000 to 35,000 pounds.
• Laparoscopic Surgery - A minimally invasive surgical procedure is laparoscopic surgery. The incisions formed during this procedure are smaller in size. Reduced incision size results in a shorter recovery period and reduced discomfort for the patient. Special instruments, such as a laparoscope with a connected camera, are used to do this surgery. It costs between 32,000 and 45,000 pounds.