The "hole" (the chunk missing from one of the kidneys) is actually scar tissue, which doesn't "perfuse" during a CT scan. But, as you can see, there's a good 80% of the kidney left, post-op, performing around 40%* of the combined kidney workload.
In fact, it was this image, that first inspired me to create this website. When I first saw it in a post-op consultation, I was blown away by it! Incredible technology. Worth sharing. It really shows how much kidney can be saved, and continue to function, even after a complex surgery to remove a complex tumour.
* Measured through a post-op DMSA scan.
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