Nurses at the Transplant Outpatient Clinic provide care and support for patients and their families who are preparing for kidney, kidney-pancreas, or liver transplantation, as well as for living kidney donors. The clinic also provides follow-up care for these patient groups and for heart transplant recipients.
Nursing at the Transplant Outpatient Clinic includes patient and family education, general support, and coordination throughout the transplant process.
The clinic collaborates with Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Those wishing to become kidney donors or seeking information about transplantation can contact the Transplant Outpatient Clinic during office hours by phone or by email at transplant@landspitali.is.
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Practical information
At Landspítali, a team of specialists provides care for individuals who either require a kidney transplant or wish to donate a kidney to a relative or friend.
The transplant team includes nephrologists, surgeons, nurses, a social worker, a secretary, and a health records specialist.
The team also collaborates closely with specialised staff from the Blood Bank and works in partnership with Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg, Sweden.
The Transplant Outpatient Clinic provides services for living kidney donors before and after donation.
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Preparation and pre-transplant evaluation
Before a person can be approved for a kidney transplant, they must undergo a thorough medical evaluation to ensure there are no serious conditions or risk factors that would make transplantation unsafe — such as obesity, heart disease, or smoking.
About kidney transplants
Can you donate a kidney?
A healthy person in good physical condition can donate one of their kidneys, as the kidneys have a large reserve capacity and it is entirely possible to live a normal, healthy life with one kidney.
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