Kidney injury rates after unilateral nephrectomy in childhood-a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Sander Groen In 't WoudAlessandro GobinoNel RoeleveldLambert P W J van den HeuvelWout F J FeitzLoes F M van der ZandenMichiel F SchreuderPublished in: Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association (2022)
Unilateral nephrectomy during childhood results in signs of kidney injury in >10% of patients, with no clear difference between the indications for nephrectomy. Therefore, structured follow-up is necessary in all children who underwent nephrectomy, regardless of the indication.