How do kidney transplants work? - Alexander H. Toledo
How do kidney transplants work? - Alexander H. Toledo with tags kidneys, kidney transplant, kidney donor, kidney donation, kidney donor match, organ transplant, organ donation, organ donor, dialysis, joseph murray, medical procedure, kidney failure, kidney health, one kidney, immune system, immunosuppressants, blood filtration, urine, red blood cells, vitamin d, hormones, diabetes, blood pressure, kidney surgery, transplant surgery, bladder, health, education, animation, alexander toledo, biljana labović, ted, ted-ed, ted ed, teded, ted education
Dig into the science of how kidney transplants work, how donors are matched and find out how this surgery saves lives.
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In 1954, Joseph Murray attempted a type of kidney swap that no doctor had tried before. The surgery was a success, and the patient would go on to live with the transplanted organ thanks to one key factor: it came from his identical twin. 70 years later, nearly 100,000 kidneys are transplanted annually in the US alone. So how does this surgery work today? Alexander H. Toledo explains the procedure.
Lesson by Alexander H. Toledo, directed by Biljana Labović.
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