The role of nephrectomy of the atrophic kidney in bearers of renovascular hypertension.

Purpose: Evaluation of the beneficial effect of nephrectomy of the atrophic kidney on blood pressure (BP) and renal function.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective study of 51 patients with renovascular hypertension (RVH), bearers of atrophic kidney due to severe stenosis or occlusion of the renal artery. Average age was 47.