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Is It To Be Concerned About One Kidney Working Is Less Than The Other?
Hi my dad has problem in his left kidney as its working 22% and right is working 78%. My dad went through Lithotripsy for his kidney stone as doctor did this procedure four times because every time they could not do it because of some reason and last two times they did this procedure without anesthesia. Please provide me some information where to go for help?
Mon, 7 Aug 2017
Dear Patient,
if I have well understood the kidney working at 22% is the same of the same of the lithotripsy, right? In this case, may be there is hydronephrosis and kidney is doing a functional silence due by the increased pressure of the renal pelvis, that is detected, by scintigraphy, as a poor functioning. Otherwise, may be a chronic damage due to a persistent inflammation due by calculi. A CT scan of the kidneys may be of help. Let me know for further considerations,
if I have well understood the kidney working at 22% is the same of the same of the lithotripsy, right? In this case, may be there is hydronephrosis and kidney is doing a functional silence due by the increased pressure of the renal pelvis, that is detected, by scintigraphy, as a poor functioning. Otherwise, may be a chronic damage due to a persistent inflammation due by calculi. A CT scan of the kidneys may be of help. Let me know for further considerations,
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