Is Surgery the Best Option for Horseshoe Shape Kidney

Horseshoe shape kidney is one common type of congenital malformation of the kidneys and it can cause hydronephrosis and some clinical symptoms such as abdominal pain, hematuria (blood in urine), etc. It is not difficult to diagnose horseshoe kidney. Once the diagnosis is confirmed, early and effective measures and treatment should be sought.

The first step is to make clear the severity of hydronephrosis and surgery will be offered if necessary. Usually horseshoe kidney does not require any treatment or surgery at all if patients have no obvious symptoms. However if infection or urinary tract obstruction occurs, treatment and surgery will be needed to improve urine flow in the kidneys so as to help control bacteria and infections and prevent more serious complications.

Patients of horseshoe kidneys need not to worry too much because most cases can have a good prognosis with timely and proper treatment to eliminate the infections and obstructions.

As for the question whether surgery is the best treatment option for horseshoe kidney, it depends. For some patients, they may prefer to have surgery and for some other patients surgery is not very suitable. But one thing we are sure is that surgery is not the only treatment choice for horseshoe shape kidneys. If symptoms and complications can be controlled with more conservative and natural remedies, there is no need to have surgery. Only if symptoms can not be controlled with drugs and medications will surgery be necessary. Anyway, surgery has certain risks for children and elderly patients.

Many natural therapies in Chinese medicine system are good alternative treatment choices for horseshoe kidneys and they can help greatly ease the symptoms, control complications and help preserve residual kidney functions. These natural treatment options include medicated bath, foot bath, massage, acupuncture, cupping therapy, etc. You can consult a professional practitioner of Chinese medicines and choose a suitable treatment according to your specific illness conditions and physical conditions.

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