The kidneys are filtering units of the body. A bean-shaped kidney has one million tiny filters, or nephrons, that separates the nutrients and other important substances and entities of the body needs from waste products and excess fluid; commonly thrown out of the body as urine.
Common kidney diseases range from minor kidney stones to chronic kidney disease to kidney failure. Kidney or renal conditions are on the rise globally including India.
Causes for kidney diseases include:
Our Nephrology department is regarded, as one of the centres for excellence. Our clinical expertise and infrastructure support the treatment of health conditions, related to all kidney disorders.
At Wockhardt Hospitals, Our philosophy is to serve and enrich the quality of life of our patients giving them a winning edge to live life to the fullest. The gift of saving a human life is probably the most compassionate deed of all, where you can give or receive a second chance to normal and healthy life. As part of this endeavour the Renal Replacement therapy program has been initiated where, Haemodialysis Peritoneal Dialyses, Renal Transplantation form part of treatment modalities for kidney disease in chronic renal failure patients.
We have already achieved many successful transplants already and provided a better quality of life to patients suffering from terminal kidney diseases. Our hospitals have a full-fledged dialysis unit, intensive care facility and full integrated operation theatre with advanced equipped to carry out super speciality surgery like renal transplantation.
All infection control protocols, quality nursing care, advanced clinical acumen, Facilities and services are as per international standards and help to facilitate treatment and recuperation of our transplant patients.
A nephrologist is a doctor who look at kidney disease.
Chronic Kidney Disease.
Acute Renal Failure:
• This type of kidney failure is called acute kidney injury or acute renal failure and is of sudden onset. .
• Common causes of acute renal failure include Heart attack, Illegal drug use and drug abuse, not enough blood flowing to the kidneys, Urinary tract problems. However this type of kidney failure is not always permanent.
Chronic kidney disease, also known as chronic renal failure, is a slow progressive loss of kidney function over a period of several years. Eventually the patient has permanent kidney failure. It is staged as per based on the patient's level of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) which is a measure of filtering capacity of the kidneys.
A kidney stone is a hard, crystalline mineral material formed within the kidney or urinary tract.
Kidney stones form when there is a decrease in urine volume and/or an excess of stone-forming substances in the urine. Dehydration is a major risk factor for kidney stone formation.
Symptoms of a kidney stone include flank pain and blood in the urine can be present.
Diagnosis of kidney stones is best accomplished using an ultrasound, intravenous pyelography (IVP), or a CT scan.
The most common stone types (calcium oxalate and calcium phosphate, accounting for 80% of all stones) cannot be dissolved with medications. However, in patients with uric acid stones, medication (potassium citrate) can be successfully given to dissolve the stones, helping them to pass and preventing from re-development.
Kidney stones cause pain if they are blocking the ureter and trying to pass down towards the bladder. Stones that are not obstructing are generally not painful.
Each treatment has its own inherent risks. Some risks that can be associated with all surgical procedures are the possibility of bleeding and infection. It is extremely rare for patients undergoing shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) or Ureteroscopy (URS) to have significant problems with blood loss or infection. The probability is higher with more invasive treatments such as percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) or open surgery. Antibiotics are generally given at the time of surgery to help prevent infection.
Some discomfort is inevitable after surgical intervention for stones. The degree of discomfort is directly related to the invasiveness of the procedure. If needed, your urologist will prescribe medication to help control the pain during the recovery period.
Kidney infections are caused when bacteria infects your kidneys. The bacteria are usually a type called E. coli, which live in the intestine. The bacteria get in through the opening of the urethra and move upwards through the urinary tract, first infecting your bladder and then your kidneys.Most urinary tract infections involve only the bladder and urethra (the lower urinary system). Pyelonephritis results when a UTI progresses to involve the upper urinary system (the kidneys and ureters).
Fever, nausea, abdominal pain, vomiting, and confusion.
A Kidney abscesses can occur where pus accumulates inside kidney tissues. Symptoms include blood in urine, weight loss, and abdominal pain.
A) Living donor transplant: Become a Donor Today & Save a Life!
A living donor may be someone in your immediate or extended family, or it may be your spouse or a close friend. In some cases, a living donor may even be a stranger who wishes to donate a kidney to someone in need of a transplant.
Advantages of Live Donor Transplant are as follows:
B) Deceased donor (cadaver donor) is someone who has consented to donating his or her organs upon death. In situations where the wishes of the deceased donor are not known, family members may consent to organ donation.
A person is advised kidney transplant in the following conditions”
Kidney Failure - Temporary (AKI Acute Kidney Failure)
- Permanent (CKD Chronic Kidney Disease
Dialysis is the procedure wherein blood electrolytes are balanced and wastes and fluids are filtered out of the blood.
Peritoneal
Haemodialysis
The purpose of the dialysis machine acts as a special filter like an artificial kidney and gets the blood cleaned. An access is taken through the blood vessels so that the blood is enters the dialyser.
The dialyser has two parts separated by a thin membrane the blood cells, proteins and large molecules remain in the blood but the waste products are washed away, this is how blood is cleaned.
It is usually done three times a week for about three to four hours . it can be done at home frequently 4 to 7 times per week. In kidney failure it has to be done in a shorter time.
What is peritoneal dialysis?
A soft plastic tube is placed in the abdomen and a sterile cleansing fluid is placed through this catheter. After dialysis is complete, the fluid leaves your body through the catheter. There are two types:
This is 24 hours; patient is not sleeping and can move around when dialysis is going on during peritoneal dialysis.
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) is the procedure of choice for the treatment of large or complex” renal calculi” commonly known as “renal stones”. This technique is well established, with high rates of success and accepted morbidity. Percutaneous nephrolithotomy technique is in constant evolution. Supine position has been proved as an acceptable option.
PCNL offers effective option for removal of large and complex stones in patients with minimal invasion. Percutaneous nephrolithotomy are safe with very low morbidity.
Yes; the follow up treatment is targeted to prevent recurrence of the kidney stones
The usual hospital stay following successful l PCNL is around 3-4 days. However, the treating doctors shall determine the health status of the patient and shall advice accordingly.
The usual hospital stay following successful l PCNL is around 3-4 days. However, the treating doctors shall determine the health status of the patient and shall advice accordingly.
Patients are recommended PCNL when the urine low is blocked, pain due to presence of kidney stones, large size kidney stone unable to pass through urine, urine leakage, recurrent urinary tract infection due to kidney stones etc
The length of time the stent remains in place is variable. Your doctor will probably request it to be removed within a 1-4 week period. This can be removed in the doctor's office. It is common to feel a slight amount of flank fullness and urgency to void as a result of the stent. These symptoms often improve over time as the body adjusts to the indwelling stent. It is critical that patients return to have their stent removed as instructed by their physician as a prolonged indwelling ureteral stent can result in encrustation by stone debris, infection, and obstruction of the kidney.
Lithotripsy is a procedure that uses shock waves to break up stones in the kidney, bladder, or ureter (tube that carries urine from kidneys to the bladder. After the procedure, the tiny pieces of stones pass out of your body in your urine. The lithotripsy attempts to break up the stone with minimal collateral damage by using an externally applied, focused, high-intensity acoustic pulse.
A fluoroscopic x-ray imaging system or an ultrasound imaging system is used to locate the stone and aim the treatment. The patients undergoing this procedure can, in some cases, see for themselves the progress of their treatment with the help of the ultrasound or x-ray monitor.
ESWL is the least invasive and the commonest treatment for kidney stones however it provides very low stone free period for the patient. The passage of stone fragments may take a few days or a week and may cause mild pain. ESWL is not without risks. Overall complication rates of ESWL range from 5–20%.
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