question: i have been experiencing a right sharp pain in the stomach for abt 5 mnths and i consulted a doc who referd me for a uss abdomen scan which then the results showed that there is an advanced hydronephrosis in the right kidney??I was advised to consult a urologist which i did he then said we shld remove the kidney because its non-functional.Isnt there any test to be done before declaring the kidney nonfunctional?Isn't there any other way of dealing with it rather than removing the kidney.