Case Study

John Madden

John was found to be suffering from high blood pressure, when he was having a cartilage operation on his knee. On referral to the Oxford Radcliffe Hospital for assessment a small tumour was discovered in his right kidney. This had to be removed and the consultant advised him that the removal by surgery brought with it the likelihood of him be on dialysis for the rest of his life, as his kidney function was poor. He didn’t want dialysis and so he was advised about the HIFU alternative. After considering the position John decided to have the HIFU treatment in August 2004.

John was astonished at how simple the procedure was, with no scar or other after-effects. He said, “I didn’t know it was done”. Since treatment, MRI scans show the tumour to have no blood supply and no residual enhancement. Eighteen months on and John is happily enjoying a normal life and is very pleased he heard about the HIFU alternative. He says, “My legs still aren’t too clever, but my kidney seems fine”. He is enjoying a dialysis-free lifestyle thanks to HIFU.

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