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Should The Non Functioning Kidney Be Removed?
My father is 70 years and a heart patient, went under bypass surgery 8 years back. Now he is having stone in left kidney. After DPTA test, it is clear that left kidney is totally non functioning. Is it ok & safe to remove the kidney? What could be the affect of it?
Wed, 21 Oct 2015
Hello
Thanks for query .
Your father has been detected to have non functioning Left kidney which is confirmed on DTPA scan .
In view of his Rt kidney functioning normally and left one is it being non functioning the left kidney is the source of infection and there is high risk of getting repeated infection .Hence it is always advisable to remove the diseased kidney .
Please go ahead and get it removed by surgery (Nephrectomy)
Dr.Patil.
Thanks for query .
Your father has been detected to have non functioning Left kidney which is confirmed on DTPA scan .
In view of his Rt kidney functioning normally and left one is it being non functioning the left kidney is the source of infection and there is high risk of getting repeated infection .Hence it is always advisable to remove the diseased kidney .
Please go ahead and get it removed by surgery (Nephrectomy)
Dr.Patil.
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