... and 35 %. We conclude that nephrectomy at a young age where there is fast growth would cause the remaining kidney a compensatory hypertrophy which is much better than that in nephrectomy at an old age. The difference of glomerular filtration rate was less apparent than that of the kidney weight and renal...

... nephrectomy in 27 patients showed an increase of hippuran Compensatory hypertrophy clearance by 25% not only in healthy organs but also in preoperatively damaged kidneys. Greatest functional increase was seen after removal of a pyonephrotic kidney. Nach Entfernung einer Niere hypertrophiert normalerweise...