The same characteristic of PKD and renal cysts is that numerous fluid-filled sacs grow in the kidney. These cysts will become larger and lager with age. Once these cysts are too big or some severe complications occur, an effective treatment will be needed urgently.
Common treatments for PKD include:
1.Ordinary measures: the patients should take low-protein diets(the protein intake should be in 0.5-0.75kg/d), water intake should more than 3000ml, receive labor depending on their body condition and avoid the heavy activities.
2.Operations: There is no evidence that removal of the cyst or reduction of the compression of the cyst can improve renal function. If a large cyst pressed the upper ureter and caused further damage on renal function, it can be removed or extract the liquid in cysts.
3.Treating for complications: Pyelone and phritis should be strictly treated to prevent further damage to renal function. When the cysts are infected, incision and drainage should be performed. When the bleeding in one side of kidney is serious, nephrectomy or renal artery embolism should be done, segmental artery embolization also can be done.
Sometimes that kidney transplant is necessary for them.
The new inventions of treatments for PKD include Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy, Medicated Bath, Foot Bath etc, all these new therapies will be helpful for PKD patients. And these can have below benefits for PKD patients.
- Suppress the increase of kidney cysts
Chinese herbal medicine has the function of suppress the increase of kidney cysts, which can help reduce the burden to kidneys and prevent the increased kidney cysts causing damage to surrounding kidney tissues.
- Shrinking the kidney cysts
Some Chinese herbs can also help shrink the big kidney cysts, which can help prevent the cyst rupture and prevent the further damage to kidneys.
- Repairing the damaged kidney tissues
The most important thing in treating PKD is to repair the damaged kidneys and improve the kidney function, which can help prevent the progression of kidney failure.
The new inventions of treatments for PKD patients are focus on treating the damaged kidney tissues and improving the kidney function, which can help relieve the symptoms and improve the immune system. All these can make great improvements on the PKD patient.
