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How To Treat Hydronephrosis In Left Kidney Since Birth?
Dear sir,
my son is suffering hydronephrosis in his left kidney since birth, it was detected during my pregnancy, he is 19 months old, average cortical thickness of left kidney is 3.9 shown in sonography done last week. right kidney is normal. please advise
my son is suffering hydronephrosis in his left kidney since birth, it was detected during my pregnancy, he is 19 months old, average cortical thickness of left kidney is 3.9 shown in sonography done last week. right kidney is normal. please advise
Fri, 23 May 2014
Hello
The treatment of congenital hydronephrosis ranges from serial observation to Surgery.
It depends on the function of the obstructed kidney and whether there is improvement in function , static function or any deterioration of function.
The function of kidney is measured by renal nuclear scans ( DTPA scans)
Also if child becomes symptomatic due to the obstructed kidney , it is an indication of surgery.
In your sons case as there is no nuclear scan,it can not be commented. But as the age mentioned is 19 months and no symptoms, we can assume that probably surgery may not be needed but the child should be regularly reviewed by a paediatric surgeon.
The treatment of congenital hydronephrosis ranges from serial observation to Surgery.
It depends on the function of the obstructed kidney and whether there is improvement in function , static function or any deterioration of function.
The function of kidney is measured by renal nuclear scans ( DTPA scans)
Also if child becomes symptomatic due to the obstructed kidney , it is an indication of surgery.
In your sons case as there is no nuclear scan,it can not be commented. But as the age mentioned is 19 months and no symptoms, we can assume that probably surgery may not be needed but the child should be regularly reviewed by a paediatric surgeon.
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