
28/10/2019
What treatments are available for a person with chronic kidney disease?
A person with Stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease, also known as End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), would require renal replacement therapy to survive. This therapy is of three types:
Hemodialysis is a medical procedure wherein the blood is filtered by hooking the patient to a dialysis machine using a fistula, graft or catheter. Most patients go to dialysis centers two or three times a week to avail of this treatment.
In Peritoneal Dialysis, the removal of wastes and toxins from the blood happens inside the body using a special cleaning solution circulated through a catheter attached to the abdomen. Peritoneal dialysis can be done at home or at work—by the patient himself or by a caregiver, as long as there is a clean area in which to perform the treatment.
Among the three options, a Kidney Transplant offers the best survival rate and quality of life to a person with ESRD. A new kidney can come from a live donor or a deceased donor.