To undergo kidney dialysis, doctors must first surgically create an access route—an arteriovenous fistula—usually in an arm, a conduit that will accommodate hemodialysis treatments. It is a routine ...

An ailing 62-year-old man with end-stage kidney disease has been given a kidney transplant from a genetically engineered pig in a first-of-its-kind procedure, doctors revealed Thursday. Surgeons at ...

When irreversible damage to your kidneys prevents them from functioning enough to support your body’s needs, your doctor may recommend a bilateral nephrectomy. This is the surgical removal of both ...

It can be challenging to identify which patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) will most benefit from conservative care rather than initiating dialysis. Weaning patients with acute kidney ...

Judith “Judy” Hansen O’Toole is in a familiar place. For the past 15 months, the Greensburg resident has undergone kidney ...