Hajime Hirano, Yuya Fujiwara, Tomota Okabe, Keita Nakamori, Koichiro Minami, Hirofumi Uehara, Hayahito Nomi, Kazumasa Komura, Teruo Inamoto, Haruhito Azuma
BACKGROUND: Living kidney transplant donors are classified as stage 3 chronic kidney disease after kidney donation. For this reason, we provide daily lifestyle guidance, such as blood pressure and weight management before surgery, and dietary counseling focused on salt restriction. We emphasize providing lifestyle guidance after kidney donation. METHOD: At Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University Hospital, living kidney donors are scheduled for their first postoperative visit 1 month after kidney donation, followed by regular checkups every 6 months after that, starting 3 months after the initial visit...
February 6, 2024: Transplantation Proceedings