what are risks of kidney removal?
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['Infection.', 'Bleeding (hemorrhage) requiring blood transfusion.', 'Post-operative pneumonia.', 'Rare allergic reactions to anesthesia.', 'Death.']
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A kidney infection can sometimes lead to a dangerous condition called sepsis link, which can be life threatening. Symptoms of sepsis include fever, chills, rapid breathing and heart rate, rash, and confusion. A kidney infection that becomes chronic, or long lasting, can cause permanent damage to your kidneys.
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You may develop complications like high blood pressure, anemia (low blood count), weak bones, poor nutritional health and nerve damage. Also, kidney disease increases your risk of having heart and blood vessel disease. These problems may happen slowly over a long period of time.
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Immediate, surgery-related risks of organ donation include pain, infection, hernia, bleeding, blood clots, wound complications and, in rare cases, death. Long-term follow-up information on living-organ donors is limited, and studies are ongoing.
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Having a kidney infection can cause the bacteria to spread through your bloodstream. Pregnancy complications. Women who develop a kidney infection during pregnancy may have an increased risk of delivering low birth weight babies.
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['Kidney damage. ... ', 'Gastrointestinal symptoms. ... ', 'Allergic reaction. ... ', 'Hypoglycemia or low blood sugar. ... ', 'Low blood pressure. ... ', 'Endocrine disruption.']
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Aging increases the risk of kidney and bladder problems such as: Bladder control issues, such as leakage or urinary incontinence (not being able to hold your urine), or urinary retention (not being able to completely empty your bladder) Bladder and other urinary tract infections (UTIs)
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Risk Factors Women have a higher risk of kidney infection than men. Factors that may increase your chance of a kidney infection include: Being sexually active. Use of spermicide.
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['Bleeding in the kidney (hemorrhage)', 'Blood clots in kidney veins (renal vein thrombosis)', 'Hydronephrosis.', 'Kidney cancer or a kidney tumor.', 'Kidney cysts.', 'Kidney infection (pyelonephritis)', 'Kidney stones.', 'Polycystic kidney disease.']
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['an allergic reaction to medications or dyes used in the procedure.', 'breathing problems due to anesthesia or using a stent in the bronchi.', 'bleeding.', 'a blockage of the artery.', 'blood clots.', 'a heart attack.', 'an infection of the vessel.', 'kidney stones due to using a stent in the ureters.']
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['bladder or kidney stones.', "glomerulonephritis, an inflammation of the kidneys' filtering system.", 'bladder or kidney cancer.', 'kidney injury, such as from a fall or vehicle accident.', 'inherited disorders, such as Alport syndrome or sickle cell anemia.']
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Johns Wort, echinacea, ginkgo, garlic, ginseng, ginger, and blue cohosh. If you have a kidney transplant you are especially at risk, as any interaction between herbal supplements and medicines could put you at risk for losing your kidney.
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['kidney disease.', 'diabetes.', 'long-term kidney infections.', 'obstructive sleep apnoea – where the walls of the throat relax and narrow during sleep, interrupting normal breathing.', 'glomerulonephritis – damage to the tiny filters inside the kidneys.', 'narrowing of the arteries supplying the kidneys.']
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Some possible long-term risks of donating a kidney may include high blood pressure (hypertension); large amount of protein in the urine; hernia; organ impairment or failure that leads to the need for dialysis or transplantation.
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People can live normal lives with only one kidney. As long as the donor is evaluated thoroughly and cleared for donation, he or she can lead a normal life after the surgery. When the kidney is removed, the single normal kidney will increase in size to compensate for the loss of the donated kidney.
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['Blood clots.', 'Infection.', 'Excessive bleeding.', 'Adverse reaction to anesthesia.', 'Damage to your urinary tract, bladder, rectum or other pelvic structures during surgery, which may require further surgical repair.', "Earlier onset of menopause even if the ovaries aren't removed."]
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Swelling of the inside of your kidney can cause damage, and, if left untreated, can cause serious health problems. Using PPIs may increase the risk of developing acute interstitial nephritis. If caught early, the condition can be treated and leave no signs of damage to your kidneys.