Abstract:

ABSTRACT: Kidney transplantation is the most cost-effective option for the treatment of end stage renal disease, but the shortage of donors is a great drawback of this method worldwide. Living kidney transplantation is to some extent solving this problem, and greatly shortening the waiting time of recipients. So far, clinical researches and guidelines have predominantly focused on the follow-up of the recipients, yet the attention of the psychological issues of living kidney donors is still lacking.

Key words: Key words: Living donor kidney transplantation, living donor, psychology