When a kidney transplant is performed using a kidney from a 'brain-dead, heart-beating' cadaver (dead person), the procedure is referred to as a cadaver transplant.

Cadaver transplant programs are well established in the West. Such a program has been started in India, too, but has a long way to go to become a viable alternative to a living donor program.

A cadaver kidney may take several years to procure. However, if you do not have living related donors, and you wish to register for a cadaver transplant, consult your nephrologists for details.