Actually, for those patients with definitely no kidney function, we, as doctors also think that if they can find the right right donor, kidney transplant is an option for them. However, there is one thing I would like to emphasize that patients do definitely have no kidney function, which means that they have had no urine output, not even a drop for a long time; Second, their kidneys have shrunk very severely, like we say less than 5-6 cm. At the same time, their condition also can tolerate the surgery.
And for those patients who just lose their kidney function and still have certain urine output, or just stop passing urine, they can go on relying on dialysis. And as far as they do dialysis regularly and control their diet, prevent infection or cold, they can maintain their present condition for some time until the kidneys totally shut down. At that time, they come back to the same option again.
Another case for those patients is that there is still chance for them to regain some kidney function to some extent. Before, we also have such kind of cases who stopped passing urine, however after receiving the treatment, they start to passing urine again, and with treatment going by, they recover gradually. More detailed information regarding the treatment, please refer to "Reversing Renal Failure by Natural Treatment". This condition mostly happens to those who did not know their kidney disease until they are put on dialysis. Or they are put on dialysis in a very short period after they know their kidney disease.
However, different conditions have different options, we would like to give patients more specific analysis and help them make a decision more objectively.
