Doctors at Kauvery Hospitals here have managed to perform a second kidney transplant for a 51-year-old man despite the patient facing incompatibility with the donor on two fronts.
A release from the hospital said the patient underwent a kidney transplant 16 years ago. A viral infection that happened two years ago affected the transplanted kidney, leading to its complete failure, and the patient becoming dependent on dialysis.
When the doctors decided that another transplant was the best option, further complications emerged. He had a high levels of antibodies due to the previous transplant. “The antibodies were identified to be directed against HLA antigens, a type of molecule found on the surface of most cells in the body that play an important role in the body’s immune response to foreign proteins,” the release said.
