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From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 14 Oct 2000 10:36:48 -0500 (CDT)


At Sat, 14 Oct 2000, lene wrote: >
>while having an ultra sound I found out that I only have one kidney.
>How do I take care of it? I want it to last a life time.
>I am having a mymomectomy. Will the anaesthetic have any affect on it?
>Does any one else have this problem. Apparently I was born with just one
>kidney. What a shock.

Lene

This should be no problem. Just be aware and alert any surgeons as sometimes this will influence them. Also, watch certain drugs that may influence the kidneys, legal or otherwise. Good Luck

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.

*These comments are for educational purposes only. They are not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified health care provider. They are not intended to be the start of a physician-patient relationship.






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