Will medicines given after hernia surgery affect the kidney ?
Patient: Dear Sir, My father has only 1 kidney in function since childhood. and functioning kidney is almost covered with stone, as told by Neurologist in Bhopal. my father is also suffering with hernia . doctors here says it may be dangerous for kidney to operate Hernia, as medicines given after operation may harm kidney. His age is 68 yrs. his latest sonography Doctor: Hello. Thanks for writing to us. You need to get the calculus of the kidney treated first by laser lithotripsy. After stone removal, once the renal functions come back to normal then he can be taken up for the hernia surgery. His age is also a big risk factor for anaesthesia. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. Regards, Dr. Rakhi Tayal drtayalrakhi@gmail.com