Kidney

Kidney patients’ health was put at risk, doctor tells BBC

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Kidney patients’ health was put at risk, doctor tells BBC

Buttonholing, on the other hand, involves putting needles into the same hole each time. This is safe for those with fistulas, but for those using grafts, it “has always been avoided… due to the risk of infection and graft degradation”, according to the UK Kidney Association guidelines which are used throughout the NHS. It says … Read more

World Transplant Winter Games: Kidney donor mum and son compete

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World Transplant Winter Games: Kidney donor mum and son compete

Alex, who will compete in events including the giant slalom, started skiing when he was four, just one year after his transplant. Even being able to take to the slopes at all was more than parents Julie and Howard could have imagined following his birth. At three days old he was transferred to Alder Hey … Read more

Robotic Technology restores hope for a 60-Day-Old Infant born with kidney ailments – ET HealthWorld

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Robotic Technology restores hope for a 60-Day-Old Infant born with kidney ailments – ET HealthWorld

Pune: In a groundbreaking medical achievement, Pune hospital, successfully employed advanced robotic technology to preserve the kidney function of a 60-day-old infant born with Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction of the left kidney. The infant suffered from a condition where the flow of urine out of the kidney was blocked, poses a serious threat to the infant’s … Read more