A kidney transplant is surgery to put a healthy (donor) kidney into your body. There are two types of donors:
- Living donors. A living donor may be a family member, a friend, a coworker, or any person who is willing to give a kidney to someone in need. A person only needs one healthy kidney to live.
- Deceased donors. A deceased donor is someone who has recently died. Learn more at http://healthlibrary.com/kidney_transplant.htm
