Can someone explain these IVP results to me? - Kidney Disorders Message Board

lisalikesmakeup · 03-07-2007, 11:23 AM

I got my IVP xrays back today, with the report (comparing my previous IVP test a year ago):

The part I dont understand:

There is moderate dilatation of the right renal calyces, considerably more dilated when compared to an IVP from 8/8/05.

The right renal pelvis is not demonstrated through 15 minutes time.

The urinary bladder appears to be grossly unremarkable.

There is no significant post void bladder residual present.

Then they called me to come back for another picture, and wrote this after that picture:

The KUB does demonstrated opacification of the entire right pelvocalyceal system. The degree of dilatation of the pelvocalyceal system apears to be less marked when compared with the films from earlier on the same day, and similar in degree when compared to the IVP films from 8/8/05.

Help?

lisalikesmakeup · 03-08-2007, 10:43 AM

Hi!

I have an apointment on monday, so I guess we'll see what he says. He said he may take out the stent depending on how the IVP test looks. I've been on an antibiotic since the surgery, but I've been lacking taking it for a couple days- so I may have an infection, I'm not sure. The stent has been bothering me lately tho, so who knows what the problem is. Ugh.

Thanks for looking at your notes, I appriecate it. When do you go back to the doctor?

lisalikesmakeup · 03-12-2007, 07:33 AM

HI! You can call me lisa.

I'm offf to my appointment in about an hour. I'm having flank pain sometimes, I dont know what it is, but if I get bad news I think I'll have a nervous breakdown! I'm too young for this!

I'll report in, right after! Thanks!

lisalikesmakeup · 03-12-2007, 12:00 PM

Hi, I just got back!

He looked at the xrays, and the reason I had to go back to finished the ivp test to get another (after an hr) was because my kidney had a delay in emptying. He is unsure why, he looked pretty stunned after I told him that I was having pain again.

So thursday, I'm going to have an operation, where he takes a camera and looks to see if there is anything blocking or growing in the ureter (or around the stent) that would cause the delay, then if it looks fine he'll take out the stent. If it looks bad, he'll replace the stent and deal with whatever happens next, next.

UGH!

lisalikesmakeup · 03-12-2007, 01:10 PM

He didnt say what he thought it was, he just said it was a delayed emptying. If it was kinked would it of showed up on the xray?

Ugh, He looked like he felt sorry for me. Sadly, lol. All the nurses were like 'LISA! Another surrrgery?" I guess I'm well known there, lol. Sucks tho.

I'll be praying. ugh.