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I’m a kidney surgeon. Here’s why I hope I never see you

  • Written by Anthony Dat, Consultant Urological Surgeon and Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Surgery, School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University
I’m a kidney surgeon. Here’s why I hope I never see youRobina Weermeijer/Unsplash

As a urological surgeon, I meet many patients with chronic (long-term) kidney disease.

Sometimes, I see patients that have progressed to the point where their kidneys do not work at all. This leads to the toxic build-up of waste products, meaning they need regular dialysis or a kidney transplant.

While these treatments...

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