How much kidney function can you lose before you need dialysis?This question is VERY important and I need an answer ASAP. Tomorrow, someone that I love more than I can begin to describe has to have triple bypass surgery. He was told that afterward, he'll end up on dialysis, possibly permanently. I need to know how much (minimum) kidney function kidney function would you have to lose to need dialysis? I've been looking and searching and all I keep coming up with are procedures, types, and conditions for dialysis which are of NO help to me at all. Thanks for answering!
**Also, if anyone gets their answer off of a particular site, can you send me a link to the site cuz I might find something there that I didn't find anywhere else.
Posted by J. W. H
kidneys either work or they don't. Renal failure usually is permanent. A kidney may be deased or damaged and still work to some extent, but if total renal failure occurs, there is no function and no recovery. Sometimes when the circulation is interupted or hindred, it can cause some kidney damage. If it is not to bad, with proper or imporved circulation, there can be a recovery, but if there ever is total failure, the kidneys cannot be brought back. I hope it is just temporary. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst. Good luck
Posted by N
When the kidney only works at 10% that is considered end stage renal disease which requires dialysis.
Here is the link:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000500.htm
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