Western Medicine Therapies For Polycystic Kidney Disease

2015-01-27 03:44

Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) is a hard-heal disease but right treatment can inhibit the deterioration of kidney disease, stop the growth of kidney cysts and eliminate the injury on kidneys. In the early stage, PKD has no obvious symptoms. When kidney cysts grow to a certain size and begin to oppress kidney structures, patients will feel some discomforts like kidney pain, hematuria and high blood pressure, etc. As for the treatment of PKD, western medicine treatment can be used.

The introduction of western medicines on kidney cyst includes:

1. general treatment

In the early stage of PKD, doctors will prescribe some medications to inhibit the growth of kidney cysts and require patients to avoid some foods and have a good rest. Besides, PKD patients should keep optimistic attitude and do not give up themselves.

2. renal cyst decortication

Renal cyst decortication focuses on reducing oppression on kidneys and protecting residual kidney structure. This surgery can eliminate direct threats on kidneys and stop the deterioration of kidney cysts. However, this surgery can only remove existing cysts but fail to stop their growth. Besides, surgery itself also has great damages and will destroy kidney tissues. When the disease develops to azotemia and uremia, almost all kidney nephrons has been dead, surgery at this time has no significance.

3. dialysis and kidney transplantation

When PKD develops to late stage, kidneys can not perform the metabolism. In this condition, dialysis and kidney transplantation are needed. However, these two can not solve the root problem-shrink kidney cyst, repair impaired kidney tissues and improve renal function.

4. Chinese medicine

The above therapies all alleviate temporary symptoms but fail to treat the root cause. Chinese medicines can treat both symptoms and the root causes. The active ingredients can come into the kidney lesion directly, improve blood circulation and inhibit the secretion of cystic fluid. In this way, fluids will be reabsorbed by the vessels. Thus, the kidney cysts will be shrunk gradually. Small cysts can also reduce damages on kidneys and stop deterioration of kidney disease.

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