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CKD CHronic Kidney Disease
How do you detect kidney disease.
Polycystic Kidney Disease.
New research shows people who adopt the DASH diet, which is rich in fruits, vegetables, nuts, whole grains, and low-fat dairy, are 40 to 45 percent less likely to develop kidney stones, compared to people who dont stick to the diet.
Living donor kidney transplantation is one of the most important ways to close the gap on the shortage of organs in transplant procedures. Laparoscopic living donor nephrectomy, a new minimally invasive procedure, is a proven method that decreases morbidity for donors. See an overview of this procedure presented by Cleveland Clinic physician David Goldfarb, MD, Head of Renal Transplation at the Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute.
Dr. Goldfarb's presentation on Renal Transplantation. Reviews the history of kidney care at Cleveland Clinic.
Jihad Kaouk, MD preformed the worlds first completely transvaginal nephrectomy. The procedure involved inserting a small single channel 5mm port into the umbilicus to inflate the abdomen with carbon dioxide and thread a small scope which visually assisted with the placement of the vaginal port.
Kidney stones run in my family, is there a way for me to prevent them.
There may be a better way to find an organ donor match for kidney transplantation. Cleveland Clinic researchers say they can use a mathematical formula to help predict successful kidney transplant outcomes from living donors. Learn more about the study from the surgical director of Cleveland Clinic's Renal Transplantation Department at the Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, David Goldfarb, MD