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  2. Nephrectomy - Wikipedia

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    Partial nephrectomy has been shown to maintain kidney function better than total removal. [23] There is some debate whether this preservation of kidney function leads to long-term benefits to the patient. [28] Some studies have found that patients treated by partial nephrectomy live longer than patients who had their whole kidney removed. [23]

  3. Urinary retention - Wikipedia

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    Serious complications of untreated urinary retention include bladder damage and chronic kidney failure. [4] Urinary retention is a disorder treated in a hospital, and the quicker one seeks treatment, the fewer the complications. [citation needed] In the longer term, obstruction of the urinary tract may cause: [citation needed] Bladder stones

  4. Nephrostomy - Wikipedia

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    Then, urine from the kidney is aspirated and check for its contents. If the urine is clear, dye will be injected to delineate the renal pelvis and renal calyx. If the urine is turbid, it means the urine is infected. Dye injection is avoided in case of turbid urine to prevent the spread of infection to other parts of the urinary system. [6]

  5. Kidney ischemia - Wikipedia

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    Kidney ischemia [1] is a disease with a high morbidity and mortality rate. [2] Blood vessels shrink and undergo apoptosis which results in poor blood flow in the kidneys. More complications happen when failure of the kidney functions result in toxicity in various parts of the body which may cause septic shock, hypovolemia, and a need for surgery. [3]

  6. Urinary catheterization - Wikipedia

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    Generally long-term catheterization carries higher risk of complications. Long-term catheterization carries a significant risk of urinary tract infection. [citation needed] Because of this risk catheterization is a last resort for the management of incontinence where other measures have proved unsuccessful. [citation needed] Other long term ...

  7. Indiana pouch - Wikipedia

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    The long-term financial costs to the recipient of the Indiana pouch and other urinary diversion techniques are both substantial. Although notably, the Indiana pouch is the most viable option for maintaining a lifestyle similar to prior the surgery because of the ability to move freely from fear of rupturing an external device plus the ability ...

  8. 6 Potential Long-Term Effects of Ozempic - AOL

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    More research is needed on Ozempic long-term side effects. Some severe side effects with long-term consequences may include pancreatitis, acute kidney injury, gallstones, gallbladder disease ...

  9. Nephrotic syndrome - Wikipedia

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    The treatment is continued for 8 weeks at a dose of 3 mg/kg/day, the immunosuppression is halted after this period. In order to be able to start this treatment the person should not have neutropenia nor anaemia, which would cause further complications. A possible side effect of the cyclophosphamide is alopecia.