PKD (polycystic kidney disease) refers to numerous of cysts which grow in
kidneys. The most common treatment for removing PKD is surgery in many western
countries. What am I expected to experience after surgery?
Current surgeries for renal cysts are mainly puncture and LRCD (Laparoscopic
Renal Cyst Decorbication). The two operations are similar but also different.
Puncture means that your doctor will insert your kidney cysts and drain cyst
fluids; LRCD refers that doctor make incisions in skin and inserts some tools
drain the water-like sacs from cysts.
After surgery removal, you are expected to feel better right away. As larger
cysts are removal, the pressure to surrounding issues reduces more or less.
Thereby, some symptoms, such as flank pain, back pain and abdominal pain
alleviate accordingly.
In order to restrict the cysts will grow up very soon, your doctors may fill
the cysts with some material similar with medical alcohol. This method usually
takes effects in slowing down the relapse of simple renal cyst. As for
polycystic kidneys, there are numerous cysts rooting in kidneys, so surgery only
can drain several larger cysts and leave the smaller ones alone.
However, problems follow in the near future. As it is known that it is
constant production of fluids in cysts which keep cysts growing. Thereby, even
though some cysts are filled with other infillings, they will become larger with
cyst fluids secreting.
Another problem is that smaller cysts will grow faster and greatly. After
larger ones are removed, there will be two factors enhance smaller cysts
growing—more space, less pressure.
The bequeathal problem comes from impaired kidneys. Surgery only can take
effects in renal cysts, but can do nothing for the impaired kidneys. Moreover,
each surgery will bring new trauma for frail kidneys.
Therefore, anyone who accepts surgery will be expected to experience
something good and something bad. If your polycystic kidneys are in a not very
good condition, you are suggested to try other gentle and safe therapy. If you
need help, you can mail your illness condition description to kidney-treatment@hotmail.com. We would like to provide a customized guidelines for
you.
