Re: nephrostomy vs having a kidney removed

Ther are other options if the kindey function is not to low, 1 would be to
retransplant the kidney into the abdomen, this should be done by a kidney
transplan team that specializes in kideny transplants. Another method is to
reconstruct a new ureter from the colon, I know this sounds really grose, but
they are able to clean the part of the colon to be used as a ureter. These
were the options that were presented to me by one of the top Ureologist,
however because the kidney function was below 25% and because I had muti
abdomen surgeries, scar tissue and adheasions prevented them from preforming
these other surgeries. Because the kidney function was so low and the other
complictions we opted to remove the kidney, as it turned the kidney by the
time they removed it was very small which means is was not working and was
shrinking (atrophy). These are sugestions that should be discused with the
suregon and posibiliy get a 2nd opinion, search for the best as the best is
what is needed to assist with the decision.

lindabesk@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
My Aunt is recovering from having her ureter removed due to a
malignancy in the ureter, so she is wearing the bag for urine. Her Dr.
said that the procedure of putting in a new tube ever so often and
chance of infection would lead him to advise her to have the kidney
removed so that she can eliminate the bag. Do you have any advice
regarding the nephrostomy on a long term basis vs. having the affected
kidney removed and having the "good" kidney drain naturally?

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