The older brother of a patient in renal failure has agreed to donate a kidney.Testing reveals that the brothers are a good match for this procedure.How would the nurse describe this treatment plan?

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Allograft living donor transplantation involves the transfer of an organ or tissue from one person to another of the same species but with a different genetic makeup. In this case, the brother donating a kidney is an allograft living donor for his sibling in renal failure. Heterograft involves transfer of tissues or organs between different species, histograft refers to transfer within the same person, and isograft involves transfer between genetically identical individuals (e.g. twins).

The Older Brother of a Patient in Renal Failure Has