A Short History of Nephroptosis
Nephroptosis has long been a controversial disease. The term was first used by a doctor named Glenard in 1885. However, many scientists believe that the conditions perhaps had been defined earlier. Since 1885, nephroptosis has been linked to different symptoms, such as palpitations, kidney pain, infections of the urinary tract, weight loss, hysteria, and anxiety. Healthcare providers started to dismiss it as a real condition. These days, nevertheless, many imaging tests can help verify its presence when people stand up and lay down. Concerning the treatment options, these have been widely discussed for a long time as well. In the last decades, the main treatment was to perform a surgical procedure that helps attach the kidneys to the wall of the abdomen. Nevertheless, this surgery has been proved to be quite ineffective and may cause certain side effects and risks. Instead, many doctors today only choose this treatment when the symptoms persist in the patients. [2]
