Is there a way to cure polycystic kidney disease?
Disease description:
Recently, I am preparing to get married, but during the premarital examination, I was found to have polycystic kidney disease. I would like to ask, is there any way to cure polycystic kidney disease?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Yang Ziqi
The treatment for polycystic kidney disease mainly includes the following aspects:
1. General treatment: Measures such as bed rest, a low-salt diet, and avoiding strenuous exercise are used to delay further deterioration of kidney function.
2. Medication therapy: Drugs are used to treat complications caused by polycystic kidney disease, such as hypertension and bleeding. For example, antihypertensive medications like captopril and metoprolol can be used to control blood pressure; hemostatic agents such as thrombin injections may be used to treat bleeding.
3. Surgical treatment: When patients with polycystic kidney disease frequently experience symptoms such as abdominal distension, pain, and infection, and medication therapy is ineffective, surgical options such as nephrectomy or cyst decortication and decompression may be considered. For patients with massive polycystic kidneys or those complicated by uremia, kidney transplantation may be necessary.
4. Renal replacement therapy: If polycystic kidney disease has progressed to end-stage kidney disease, renal replacement therapy is required, including peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis, to remove metabolic waste and harmful substances from the blood.
