I. What is Polycystic Kidney Disease?
Polycystic Kidney Disease, namely fluid-filled cysts, develop in the kidneys, making the kidneysa honeycomb appearance. Gradually these cysts replace the normal kidney tissue, enlarging the kidneys and making them less and less able to function normally. Eventually, the kidneys fail completely.
II. How to treat PKD?
There is no such a therapy which can curethe disease totally at present,all the therapies are trying to control the disease and help the patients to live a longer life with a higher quality.
A. Operation therapy.
In western country, two kinds of operations called laparoscopic renal cyst decortieation (LRCD) and paracentesisare widely used for the PKD sufferers. By this way, the pain in the body can be released temporarily, but the cysts will recur after several months.
B. Transplantation of kidneys.
Many people think this is a way to help them stop suffering the disease. However, the things can not beas easy as people think. This is just like we throw out a bag of rubbish in the room, but we have to change another bag few days later as long as we are living there and producing rubbish. A new kidney certainly can help the patients’ live a longer life, but it is not always the best way. The patients will have to go and check the body in a regular time; meanwhile, they have to take some medicines to avoid the rejection.
C. Chinese Medicine.
Chinese Medicine can have effective effects on this disease by herbs. The medicine can play a role in the kidney just by external treatment, such as a medical bath without pain. However, the treatment may be a little bit longer and the patients have to be patient enough during the process.
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