Potentially difficult problem - patient with massive
longstanding nephrolithiasis (onset age 25 or so),
required unilateral nephrectomy, removal of bladder and
implantation of ureters into a ileal conduit.
No relevant investigations were carried out w.r.t cause
of the nephrolitiasis prior to surgery. Clearly we need
to do all we can to sustain her remaining kidney.
Any idea whether "urinary" cysteine, oxalate and other
pertinent aspects of a stone screen might be
interpretable after passing through a bit of bowel?
Aubrey
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|| Dr Aubrey Blumsohn
|| Senior Lecturer in Metabolic Bone Disease
|| Division of Clinical Sciences (NGHT)
|| Clinical Sciences Centre
|| Northern General Hospital, Herries Road
|| Sheffield S5 7AU, England
|| phone: 114-2715963(office),114 2714705(sec)
|| fax: 0114 261 8775 (fax)
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