How is Polycystic Kidney Disease Treated

2014-04-02 06:07

Once you are diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease (PKD), you may be confused how is PKD treated. In the following, you may find some general knowledge.

Symptoms and complications management

PKD is often treated by controlling its symptoms. High blood pressure may be lowered by using ACE inhibitors, ARBs and other hypotensive drugs. Urinary tract infection may be reduced by taking antibiotics. Back pain may be alleviated by painkillers. Hematuria may be controlled by hemostatics, etc. This is the most common treatment for PKD patients.

Surgery to remove kidney cysts

If your kidney cysts are not so many, surgery can help remove them. The common used surgeries have two kinds. One is to insert a long needle to drain the cysts and then inject alcohol to prevent it forming again. The other is laparoscopic cyst decortication. It is use laparoscopic surgery to drain the cyst, followed by cauterization to seal the wound.

Kidney replacement treatment

When your PKD develops to kidney failure, there are so many cysts inside and outside of your kidneys, it is impossible to remove them through surgery. And your kidney function is so severely affected that kidney replacement treatment is needed. It includes dialysis and kidney transplant. Dialysis can just cleanse wastes and toxins from your blood, while kidney transplant is to put a healthy kidney into your body. Relatively speaking, kidney transplant is preferred, because it can help you live a much better life.

Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy

Different from the above treatment, Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy is to shrink the kidney cysts and improve kidney function so as to help you live a normal life. It is to put the herbal bags on your kidney areas and then the active ingredient can be penetrated into the damaged kidneys by osmosis devices.This therapy is so convenient that you can receive treatment at home after a period of hospitalization.

Though PKD can not cured, it can be controlled by the above treatments. For further information, please contact online doctor.

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