News tagged with kidney removal
Kidney sparing surgery underutilized for patients who need it most
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have released study results that show national treatment trends in the surgical management of patients with kidney disease. The study found that partial ...
Surgery
Mar 25, 2013 |
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Kidneys sometimes removed unnecessarily due to misdiagnosis of genetic disorder
Thousands of individuals have had kidneys removed unnecessarily because doctors misdiagnosed their disease.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 10, 2013 |
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Single-port kidney removal through the belly button boosts living-donor satisfaction
In the largest study of its kind, living donors who had a kidney removed through a single port in the navel report higher satisfaction in several key categories, compared to donors who underwent traditional multiple-port ...
Surgery
Sep 12, 2012 |
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Researchers identify link between kidney removal and erectile dysfunction
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a link between patients who undergo total nephrectomy - complete kidney removal - and erectile dysfunction. Results from the multi-center ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 30, 2012 |
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Women fare better than men, but need more blood after kidney cancer surgery
Women do better than men after surgical removal of part or all of a cancerous kidney, with fewer post-operative complications, including dying in the hospital, although they are more likely to receive blood transfusions related ...
Cancer
May 15, 2012 |
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