kidney and urinary tract disorders
Urinary Tract Obstruction
Prognosis for Urinary Obstruction
Blockage can usually be relieved, but if relief takes too long, the kidney can be damaged permanently. However, because one normally functioning kidney is enough to sustain the body, permanent kidney failure is unlikely to develop unless both kidneys have been blocked for some time, usually at least a few weeks. The prognosis also depends on the cause of obstruction. For example, an untreated infection is more likely to cause kidney damage than a . 