Kidney
failure can be a gradual process and symptoms may not be seen until the disease
is very advanced. Kidney failure occurs when the kidneys are no longer able to
remove waste and maintain fluid balance in the body. Without some form of
treatment, this would result in death. Today, let’s learn the types of
treatment for kidney failure patients.
The
three types of treatment for kidney failure are dialysis, transplantation and
Toxin-Removing Treatment.
There
are two different kinds of dialysis: hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis.
During hemodialysis, tubes connect the patient to a machine that filters the
blood. Hemodialysis is usually done three times a week for 3-4 hours each time.
It is usually done at a dialysis center, although in some cases families can be
trained to do the treatment at home. People on hemodialysis must adhere to a
strict diet, restrict their fluid intake and may feel unwell especially after
dialysis.
Peritoneal
dialysis uses the abdominal cavity membrane called the peritoneal membrane to
filter the blood. During this type of dialysis, a tube is placed permanently
into the abdomen. During treatment, a fluid called dialysate is infused into
the abdominal cavity. Waste and extra fluid move into the dialysate and after a
few hours, the fluid is drained out. This is called an exchange. Patients can
do 4-5 exchanges per day, or the exchanges may be done at night with the help
of a machine that cycles the exchanges while the person is sleeping.
Kidney transplantation is another
option for people with chronic kidney failure. In a kidney transplant, the
donated kidney is surgically placed in the lower abdominal area and replaces
the function of the natural kidneys. The patient's own kidneys are usually left
in place. The recipient of a kidney transplant must take medicine for the life
of the transplanted kidney to prevent rejection. Kidney transplant recipients
must also follow strict schedules for lab testing and doctor visits.
In addition, there are also the third
options for kidney failure patients without dialysis or kidney transplant, which is known as the
Toxin-Removing Treatment, it is a systematic Chinese medicine treatment
includes various Chinese therapies, such as foot bath, full bath, oral Chinese
medicine, Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy, Moxibstion, Steaming therapy, and
so on. These therapies are mainly used to repair damaged renal cells and
improve the ranal function, which can remedy the disease from root. Once the
kidney function is improved, it can help prevent dialysis or kidney transplant
for patients.
Above are the 3 treatment options for
kidney failure patients, and patients need to chooce the certain treatment
based on their own illness condition. If you want to learn more details, you
can leave a message below, or contact online doctor for free help.
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