What procedure can a medical doctor do to correct an injury to the kidney?

Answer 1

The doctor could set a bone, prescribe a drug, or recommend a surgical procedure.
You haven't specified the organs.

If you have problems with your internal organs, a medical doctor might prescribe medication or have you go see a specialist. A doctor will be unlikely to operate on or otherwise physically manipulate on most internal organs.

Answer 2

The doctor could set a bone, prescribe a drug, or recommend a surgical procedure.
You haven't specified the organs.

If you have problems with your internal organs, a medical doctor might prescribe medication or have you go see a specialist. A doctor will be unlikely to operate on or otherwise physically manipulate on most internal organs.

Answer 3

Physicians / doctors treat medically. Surgeons do surgery. But it depends on the type and severity of injury.

As some examples:

1. A person is in a traffic accident. It bruises his kidneys. Tests show there is no structural damage. The physician orders medications and IVs. This helps the kidneys to heal themselves while keeping the kidneys processing wastes. Nurses watch the I/O -- intake of fluids and urinary output. A frequent record is kept for the I/O. Physicians use these recordings to decide the next course of action.
2. Three days later, the man's urine has a small amount of blood in it. More tests are done. Now a CT scan shows a blood vessel was damaged, too. Physicians write orders for a surgical consult.
3. At first the surgeon thinks the kidney is compensating on its own. Blood work shows no abnormalities. He orders other medications and IVs. The nurses watch the man's condition more closely for any sign of deterioration.
4. The man's urinary output changes to bright red. The nurse notifies the doctor and surgeon. Both re-examine the patient; he now has more pain, a low grade fever, and more importantly, his blood work has begun to shift into bad results. The surgeon decides to do exploratory surgery to locate and cauterize the bleeding blood vessel.

Medicine and surgery both have their roles in correcting an injury to an organ. BUT a lot goes on in deciding what to do and when. If the body can heal itself with supportive measures, that is best. But sometimes, surgery is needed.

Answer 4

Since you just asked about "these organs," nobody knows which organs you are talking about. There are many procedures to correct injury, ranging from simple support and repair to major surgery. It depends on which organ is injured and how severe the injury is.

Answer 5

It depends very much on the injury.

Answer 6

Injury to the kidney and ureter is damage to these organs of the upper urinary tract.

The kidneys are located in the flank (back of the upper abdomen at either side of the spinal column). They are deep in the abdomen and are protected by the spine, lower rib cage, and strong muscles of the back. This location protects the kidneys from many outside forces.

The kidneys are well-padded for a reason -- they have a large blood supply. Injury can lead to severe bleeding.

Kidneys may be injured by damage to the blood vessels that supply or drain them, including:

• Aneurysm
• Arterial blockage
• Arteriovenous fistula
• Renal vein thrombosis (clotting)

Kidney injuries may also be caused by:

• A non-cancerous tumor (angiomyolipoma)
• Autoimmune disorders
• Excess build-up of body waste products, such as uric acid (which can occur with gout or treatment of bone marrow, lymph node, or other disorders)
• Exposure to toxic substances, such as lead, cleaning products, solvents, fuels, or long-term use of high-dose pain medications(analgesic nephropathy)
• Swelling and irritation (inflammation) caused by immune responses to medications, infection, or other disorders
• Medical procedures such as kidney biopsy, or nephrostomy tube placement
• Ureteropelvic junction obstruction

The ureters are the tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder. Uretral injuries may be caused by:

• Complications from medical procedures
• Diseases such as retroperitoneal fibrosis, retroperitoneal sarcomas, or cancers that spread to the lymph nodes
• Radiation or chemotherapy
• Trauma

Often, doctors will treat kidney injuries with a procedure called dialysis. During dialysis, the patient is connected to a machine that takes over kidney function. This process speeds up the filtering of bad things and gets them out of the body faster. Kidney injuries can also be treated with diet changes, such as taking in less potassium, or by supplanting the body's natural hormone production with insulin shots or other kinds of supplements.

Answer 7

A medical doctor can correct an injury in certain organs by either repairing the organ, removing the organ or replacing the organ.

A kidney can be replaced with an organ from either a living donor or a deceased donor.

A heart can be replaced in a similar manner, or it can be repaired by using several techniques, such as ablation, which is a method for the removal of excess or unwanted tissue.

Also, certain organs may be removed without causing major problems for the patient.

A person can live a relatively normal life with only one kidney, or one lung.

Answer 8

It depends what injury and which organs are concerned

Answer 9

Unfortunately, your question is a bit vague. It would depend on what type of injury.

Answer 10

It depends on what sort of injury has occurred. There are many procedures available, from simple support to major surgery.