Treatment Options for Patients with Polycystic Kidney Disease

All over the world, there are millions of people are suffering from the disease of Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD). As this is disease has the progressive development characteristic. If this disease has not affected the normal life of patients, patients just need to pay attention to keep a stable and positive mind, to have a regular work and rest habit and to adopt reasonable diets and some details that patients with polycystic kidney disease should pay attention to in the daily life.

While, if this disease have affected the normal life of patients, there are several treatment options for the patients.

First, laparoscopic renal cyst decorbicatiou (LRCD): this surgery can decrease the compression of the cysts to the renal essence and protect most of the residual kidney units from further damage. By this, this surgery can improve the ischemia condition and delay the progression of this disease. While the key point of the successful surgery is early application and thoroughness, which is very hard to achieve. Because there are numerous cysts in the kidneys, after the elimination of the larger ones, the smaller ones will grow up soon. Usually, patients have to take once the surgery every half a year. Besides, surgery is easily to cause infection.

Second, traditional Chinese medicine: at present, traditional Chinese medicine adopts conservative treatment (oral Chinese medicine). The clinical effects are relatively good. However, the effects are rather slow. Besides, as the oral Chinese medicine is very bitter, long-term taking may cause digestive system disorder. And Chinese medicine contains much potassium, so long-term taking may cause the increase of potassium in the blood.

Third, dialysis and kidney transplant: with the decline of the renal function, patients have to adopt dialysis when Polycystic Kidney Disease develops to renal failure. After the kidney transplant, the survive rate of the patients with Polycystic Kidney Disease is similar as that of other kinds of kidney disease. However, as this disease has many complications, they make the postoperative treatment more difficult.


Forth, the combining application of Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy and Immunotherapy: this is the characteristic therapy for Polycystic Kidney Disease and the clinical practices have proven its effects. Click here to learn more.