Why is it impossible to transplant a bladder? It seems strange to me that a heart can be transplanted and a bladder can’t.

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Why is it impossible to transplant a bladder? It seems strange to me that a heart can be transplanted and a bladder can’t.

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Answer 1

Neobladder reconstruction using part of your ileum. Avoids all the usual transplant issues. BUT always advise patients and their family of the risk of electrolyte and even metabolic imbalances. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8351484/

Metabolic acidosis leading to hyperkalemia is not uncommon, especially in those who have conditions making them already slightly acidic (ie all diabetics and kidney patients).