Dr. Lakshmi Kant Tripathi

Biography

We have listed here the conditions that are treated by Dr. Lakshmi Kant Tripathi.

• Shrunken Kidney
• Glomerulonephritis
• Polycystic Kidneys
• Kidney Stones
• Chronic Kidney Disease
• Kidney Injury or Trauma
• Polycystic Kidney Disease
• Kidney Cancer
• Kidney Failure
• End-Stage Renal Disease
• Symptomatic Hydronephrosis
• Chronic Infection

Extreme infections like hepatitis. tuberculosis and bone infections lead to the situation where you need to get your kidney transplanted. A recent occurrence of cancer or being a cancer patient in the present also could make you an excellent candidate for a kidney transplant. Are you suffering from liver disease or cardiovascular disease? Then it is a possibility that you could have to get a kidney transplant.

Education

• MBBS
• MD
• DM
• DNB

Experience

• Senior Resident – SGPGIMS, Lucknow

Specialization & Expertise

The signs and symptoms which lead to end stage kidney disease necessitating a kidney transplant are outlined below.

• Fatigue
• Weakness
• Decreased Urine Output (although occasionally urine output remains normal)
• Fluid Retention (causing swelling in your legs, ankles, or feet)
• Nausea
• Shortness of Breath
• Confusion
• Seizures or Coma (in severe cases)
• Kidney Disease or Kidney Failure
• Chest Pain or Pressure
• Irregular Heartbeat

Please consult your Kidney Transplant Surgeon whether you need to get a transplant done if your kidneys have failed i.e., you have end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Long term diabetes can bring your kidneys to this situation that you end up getting a kidney transplant. Another major reason that could result in serious irreversible damage to the kidneys is having High Blood Pressure (Hypertension).

The doctor’s operating hours are from 10 am to 6 pm, Monday to Saturday, Sunday is an off day. You can be up and about from the surgery in a day or two and reach home in one week.