What to do if you have hydronephrosis

Children are a group that is very prone to hydronephrosis. Many children have suffered from hydronephrosis in their early childhood. The reason is that children's urinary tract is very prone to obstruction. So once this happens, how should parents treat their children? The most common way is to use surgery to drain the accumulated water. Of course, traditional Chinese medicine treatment is also a good option.

In life, many parents are very careless and their children cannot express themselves, so the disease is often discovered late, resulting in delayed treatment. So before introducing the treatment method, let us first look at the symptoms of hydronephrosis in children.

Symptoms of hydronephrosis in children or infants are abnormal urine output and sometimes pain. Depending on the cause, bilateral hydronephrosis can be divided into two types. One is reversible bilateral hydronephrosis, which is a manifestation of temporary renal insufficiency due to incomplete development. For this type of treatment, the condition will naturally improve with natural development, and the kidney function defects will be gradually compensated. Especially due to changes in the environment, kidney function will return to normal and hydronephrosis will disappear.

Experts at the Kidney Hospital said that in addition to hydronephrosis caused by incomplete development, there is also a type of irreversible bilateral hydronephrosis, which is common in congenital ureteral stenosis and often accompanied by urinary insufficiency, that is, hydronephrosis caused by ureteral obstruction. What should be done in this situation? Usually, the situation of water accumulation can be improved by removing the narrow section of the ureter and reconnecting it to keep the ureter open. After surgery, fluid accumulation and renal function will improve.

When surgical treatment of hydronephrosis is required, various factors must be considered comprehensively. The most ideal treatment method is to remove the accumulated water while retaining the diseased kidney. If the obstruction has not yet caused serious irreversible lesions, good results can be achieved after removing the cause. The surgical method depends on the nature of the cause. For example, congenital ureteropelvic junction stenosis can be treated with pyeloplasty, and renal and ureteral stones can be treated with lithotripsy or lithotomy. In recent years, these operations can be performed using endoscopy. In nephrectomy, when there is too little renal parenchyma remaining or when there is severe infection, namely pyonephrosis, the diseased kidney can be removed if the contralateral kidney functions well.

Patients with hydronephrosis will have symptoms of abnormal urination, and some patients will even have symptoms of constipation. If the patient has difficulty defecation, physical defecation can be given. Exercise can be used to treat hydrops, encourage patients to increase bed activities, guide patients on bed activity techniques, and develop bed activity plans. Water accumulation can also be treated with diet therapy, such as eating more vegetables, fruits and other foods high in fiber, and drinking more water. At the same time, clothes and mattresses remain soft, flat, dry, clean and free of residue.

After reading this, do you know what to do as a parent if a child develops hydronephrosis? In this article, experts give a detailed introduction to the symptoms of hydronephrosis and what to do if you suffer from hydronephrosis. If you still have questions, you can go to a local hospital for relevant consultation. I believe the doctor will provide you with one-on-one, patient and detailed answers.