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bilateral endvasculat abdominal aneurysm repair -Veteran Admin Health
Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Feb 8 1:10pm | Replies (2)Comment receiving replies
@solarlight Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect.
Getting back test results that you are not expecting is understandably frustrating and of concern. How long do you think you will need to wait to get that referral to nephrology? We are not medical personnel here, and your test results are best interpreted by a doctor. Why are they saying "kidney injury"?
Ginger
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Quoting NIH: "Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a well-known complication that can occur after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). EVAR is a procedure used to treat abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs)."
my EVAR damaged my kidney function, at the 2 week followup after the procedure, eGFR declined more than 30, creatinine level increased 50%. I wonder if the VA not acting on that eGFR decline/creatinine increase would be normal.
It is now Feb 8th, my community care physician put the refferal in to the VA on Dec 23. Hopefully it will be soon. The VA sometimes move slowly. I am here to get some input o what actions I should take, how serious my condition is, it is alarming to me