In this program, Drs. Robert and Rafael Mendez perform a live-related kidney transplant on patient Clifford Stahl, taking a healthy kidney from Clifford’s son Jeff, whose rare blood type was the only match for his father. The healthy kidney is removed from Jeff and then implanted in an area just below Clifford’s abdomen, where it will be attached to the iliac artery and the bladder. His malfunctioning kidneys will remain intact. A Discovery Channel Production. (45 minutes)

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