Publications by authors named "Hyuntack Shin"
Liver cirrhosis (LC) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and is becoming a regional and healthcare burden. South Korea is one of the 10 countries with the highest age standardized prevalence of decompensated LC. Moreover, the proportion of patients with alcoholic LC is increasing and there has been no decrease in the incidence of decompensated alcoholic LC.
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- Solitary kidneys can result from congenital issues like renal agenesis or dysplasia, or from acquired causes such as nephrectomy after injury or disease, including kidney donation.
- Medical guidelines emphasize the need to maintain kidney function in patients with a solitary kidney who experience traumatic injuries.
- The authors illustrate a case where a solitary kidney patient with a severe traumatic kidney injury was successfully treated through a non-surgical approach called superselective renal artery angioembolization.