Planning for a Kidney Transplant

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Planning for a Kidney Transplant

View Originalfigure 1Anatomy of the urinary tract

Urine is made by the kidneys. It passes from the kidneys into the bladder through two tubes called the ureters. Then it leaves the bladder through another tube, called the urethra.

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Anatomy of the urinary tract

Urine is made by the kidneys. It passes from the kidneys into the bladder through two tubes called the ureters. Then it leaves the bladder through another tube, called the urethra.

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Kidney transplant

This drawing shows a person who has had a kidney transplant. The new kidney is put in the lower part of the belly. Its ureter (the tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder) is connected to the persons bladder. In many cases, the diseased kidneys are left in place.

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Kidney transplant

This drawing shows a person who has had a kidney transplant. The new kidney is put in the lower part of the belly. Its ureter (the tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder) is connected to the person's bladder. In many cases, the diseased kidneys are left in place.

Graphic 59957 Version 2.0

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