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Why long term treatment on a kidney dialysis machine is not more favourable than a successful kidney transplant?
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What if you don't have a kidney transplant?
If you have kidney failure then you will need to do dialysis or have a kidney transplant. If treatment is not received, the build up of toxins is fatal.
Which to do kidney transplant or dialysis treatment?
Both of these are options which are discussed for the worsening or end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patient.
What is the treatment for Kidney disease?
the only cure would be kidney transplant, though dialysis may be used to extend the life of the individual
How do you treat kidney disease?
Chronic kidney disease is often treated with dialysis. It is manageable but not reversible.
Can a person ever get off the kidney machine?
Usually, someone on dialysis has little or no kidney function. The only way to fix this is through a successful kidney transplant.
What treatment is used for people who have kidneys that no longer can filter waste from the blood?
Dialysis is.
What are the advantages of kidney dialysis over kidney transplant?
There aren't really any advantages over a kidney transplant, as dialysis is used to keep patients alive while they wait for a transplant. Patients are always on the waiting list for a transplant, which shows that there isn't really any benefit.
What happens when you have kidney failiure?
if your kidneys fail completely, then you can go on a transplant list and get a kidney transplant if your kidneys are failing the doctors will put you on dialysis ... trying to keep your blood clean... eventually your kidneys will fail and then you will get a transplant
Would kidney transplants still be necessary if dialysis machines were to become cheap tiny and portable?
Yes!! kidney transplants would still be necessary as some patients bodies reject dialysis treatment and they resort to kidney transplant. Therefore even if dialysis machines are cheap, transplants are still required.
What is the best treatment for a Tumor?
dialysis
What characteristics does a successful dialysis have?
a baseline for normalcy can be difficult to gauge. Puffiness in the patient related to edema, or fluid retention, may be relieved after dialysis treatment. The patient's overall sense of physical well being may also be improved.
What are the chances that failed kidneys will recover enough to stop dialysis?
NONE, THE only chance of getting off of dialysis would be getting a kidney transplant.
