How is duplex kidney treated? What procedures are performed?

How is duplex kidney treated? What procedures are performed?

Most people do not need treatment.

If needed, treatments include:

• Ureteroureterostomy: The ectopic ureter is split near your bladder, then sewn into the normal ureter of the lower part of your kidney. This allows urine from the upper part of the kidney to drain normally.
• Ureteral reimplantation: The ectopic ureter is split near the bottom and sewn into your bladder. This allows urine to drain correctly and not flow backwards.
• Nephrectomy: This treatment is rarely used – it’s a last resort. In it, some or all of your kidney that is not working correctly is surgically removed. This eliminates incontinence and decreases the chance of infection. This surgery should be used only when kidney function is poor and the other kidney is operating normally.