My son just had surgery, he s only 2 months and were born with an enlarge kidney. After birth he had a check up with an urologist and found out both kidneys were enlarged. So he were schedule robe admitted on the hospital because of a blockage in his kidneys. His right kidney working 81% and his left kidneys only performing 19%. My question is what will they do about the left(19%) kidney if it fails for him to be only 2 months old?
Hi, Thanks for writing in. Your son seems to be having congenital conditions with both kidneys. However, the right kidney is showing slight reduction in function while the left one shows severe decrease in function. In such a case, the right kidney can sustain the functions of both kidneys, but this requires regular follow up and close clinical monitoring. The left kidney is severely affected, and it is less likely that the functioning of left kidney will improve in future days to come. A single kidney is compatible with life, and he can still grow up normally and have a regular childhood. However, long term follow up is required to make sure that any suspected blockages are cleared and corrected surgically if required.