The literature reports the benefits of bilateral native nephrectomy for treatment of resistant hypertension and many report a high rate of success (around 80%), which is not the case in our experience ...

Two distinct patterns of response of blood pressure to achievement of dry weight (no clinical evidence of edema and optimal body sodium content and volume of water), antihypertensive drugs and ...

Patients with bilateral multifocal renal cell carcinoma are at increased risk of developing locally recurrent or de novo tumors after nephron-sparing procedures. When dealing with recurrent renal ...

PERIPHERAL neuropathy is often associated with chronic renal insufficiency. This complication has become more frequent as patients with terminal renal disease are living longer because of treatment ...

Background A 31-year-old woman with tuberous sclerosis complex presented with a 1 week history of subjective fever, chills, rigors, poor appetite and dizziness. Investigations Physical examination, ...

Absolute indications include circumstances in which RN would render the patient anephric, with a consequent immediate need for renal replacement therapy. Patients with an anatomically or functionally ...

The researchers found that preoperative hypertension, dialysis, and steroid use were most common. HealthDay News – Major complications occur in 7.0% of patients undergoing nephrectomy with a diagnosis ...

Source: Getty Images The widespread use of standard laparoscopic procedures has been constrained by the technical difficulties presented by patients with PKD who have massively enlarged and cystic ...

Indications for nephrectomy (including nephroureterectomy) include benign and malignant tumours; conditions that damage renal function such as chronic infection; and donation for transplantation. For ...

Minimally invasive surgery linked to lower major complication risk, reduced length of stay, decreased transfusion rate. (HealthDay News) – Major complications occur in 7.0 percent of patients ...