Can the kidneys recover after dialysis?

For patients with acute renal failure, timely treatment can allow dialysis to alleviate the burden on the kidneys to some extent, remove excess toxins and fluid from the body, and provide the kidneys with an opportunity to rest and recover. After active treatment of the underlying disease, most patients can experience recovery of kidney function, even to the point of returning to normal. However, a small number of patients may progress to chronic renal failure if treatment is delayed. For patients with chronic renal failure, especially those who have progressed to the stage of uremia, dialysis mainly serves as a renal replacement therapy to help remove toxins and excess fluid from the body and sustain life. However, dialysis cannot restore normal kidney function once the kidneys have already atrophied, and such patients require long-term dialysis treatment.