Nephrology is a super-specialty of medicine which deals with the diagnosis and management of diseases of the kidneys.
Nephrology Department at ICON Hospital provides comprehensive care for kidney ailments in the following manner:
· Endeavors to prevent kidney diseases from developing, where possible by aggressive management of systemic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension
· Slows down the progression of kidney disease through diet and lifestyle modification that complement medications
· Offers renal (kidney) replacement therapy in the form of dialysis or kidney transplantation when the kidney fails
· Plans the treatment process in an organized manner causing minimum discomfort to the patient or disruption to his/her lifestyle or work schedule
Super-specialty Nephrology Services offered:
· Haemodialysis
· Peritoneal Dialysis
· Kidney Transplantation
· Pediatric nephrology
· Interventional Nephrology
· Central Venous Catheterisation
· Tunnelled Catheter Insertion
· Kidney Biopsy (Native and Graft)
· Renal angioplasty
· Critical Care Nephrology:
· Slow low effciency dialysis
· Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT)
· Cytosorb/Polymixin B adsorption
· Charcoal Haemoperfusion
· Plasmapheresis
· Vascular Access Creation:
· A-V Fistula Creation
· A-V Fistula Angioplasty
· Central Vein Angioplasty
· A-V Graft Insertion(PTFE)
The Nephrology Department deals with various disorders, such as:
· Acute Kidney Injury
· Chronic Kidney Disease
· Glomerular Diseases (SLE, ANCA associated Vasculitis), among others
· Nephritic Syndrome
· Rapidly progressive glomerular nephritis
· IgA Nephropathy
· Urinary Tract Infection
· Kidney Stone Disease and Obstructive Nephropathy
· Kidney Vascular Disorders
· Congenital Kidney Disorders (Cystic Kidney Diseases/CAKUT)
· Paediatric Kidney Disorders
· Acute renal failure
· Chronic renal failure
· Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
· Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) associated Vasculitis
· Interstitial nephritis
· Disorders of Electrolytes (Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Phosphorus, Uric acid, acid-base disorders)