Membranous glomerulonephritis surgery

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Syed Ahsan Hussain, M.D.[2]

Overview

Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with MN. Surgery is usually reserved for patients requiring renal transplant.

Indications

• Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with MN. Renal transplant is usually reserved for patients with either:
  • Irreversible renal failure
  • Previous transplant rejection
  • Renal failure due to poor prognostic etiology

Surgery

• The middle aged (40-50) patients with end stage renal disease needs surgery.

For more information on renal transplant, click here.