Abstract:In order to study the effectiveness of unilateral nephrectomy as a treatment for chronic unilateral pyelonephritis, 15 consecutive patients who had undergone this operation were followed up. The patients had been operated on 8.9 years (mean) earlier. All of the 15 patients had had recurrent urinary tract infections prior to the operation, 11 of them had had pyelonephritis for between 1 and 19 (mean 6.7) years. One patient only had had a verified episode of urinary tract infection during the follow-up period. A… Show more
“…In contrast to vascular reconstruction or unilateral nephrectomy with a relative prompt postoperative reduction of blood pressure (8,9), controversy exists concerning blood pressure normalization following bilateral nephrectomy in patients with a long-lasting history of hypertension.…”
Adaptation of the blood pressure response following bilateral nephrectomy is a time requiring process, and long-term antihypertensive medication may still be necessary.
“…In contrast to vascular reconstruction or unilateral nephrectomy with a relative prompt postoperative reduction of blood pressure (8,9), controversy exists concerning blood pressure normalization following bilateral nephrectomy in patients with a long-lasting history of hypertension.…”
Adaptation of the blood pressure response following bilateral nephrectomy is a time requiring process, and long-term antihypertensive medication may still be necessary.
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