Priority 14 from the Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Project
| UNCERTAINTY: In which circumstances should removal of a kidney (known as nephrectomy) be considered in people with ADPKD, and are there alternative treatments?(Priority 14) | |
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| Overall ranking | 14 |
| JLA question ID | 0103/14 |
| Explanatory note | Not available for this PSP |
| Evidence | |
| Health Research Classification System category | Renal and urogenital |
| Extra information provided by this project | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | What are the indications and best timing for nephrectomy and transplantation; pre-transplant compared with simultaneous compared with post, for people with ADPKD? ~ What alternative strategies are there to nephrectomy, for volume space restriction in people with ADPKD, including embolization and laparoscopy? ~ What is the impact of unilateral nephrectomy on residual kidney function in people with ADPKD? |
| Submitted by | Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD): Report from a Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference (.PDF) |
| Project information | |
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| Project unique ID | 0103 |
| Project name | Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this project. |
35 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 15 December 2020 |