Donor Companion
Ask the scary question. Get the honest number.
Every clinical claim is grounded in cited sources. When a question needs individual medical judgment, it routes to your transplant coordinator - it never guesses.
Example conversation
Could I die during the surgery?
The risk of death from donor nephrectomy is at an all-time low - fewer than 1 in 10,000 by 2022, with 36 deaths in total across 164,593 U.S. donors over three decades. It's real, and it's among the lowest-risk major operations performed today, lower than gallbladder removal.
NYU Langone Health 2024OPTN / SRTR 2023
My dad had high blood pressure - does that change my risk?
Family history is exactly the kind of thing your transplant team weighs individually, so I won't guess at your personal risk. I can flag it for your coordinator so it's reviewed properly.
Routed to your coordinator. Maria K. at Baylor will follow up about your family history within one business day.
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