Common diseases like diabetes, hypertension and chronic glomerulo-nephritis can lead to permanent loss of renal functions - with dialysis and renal transplantation being the frequent outcome. The emergence of new therapeutic interventions has created opportunities in India to manage the progression of renal diseases. ISO certified major hospitals in India like Manipal Hospital and Sir Ganga Ram Hospital have departments of Nephrology and Organ Transplant equipped with the latest computerized dialysis machines, reverse osmosis water plant to provide pure and trace element-free water supply, as well as state-of-the-art facilities in the operating rooms and Transplant Intensive Care Units.

For those who need renal replacement therapy, services like Hemodialysis, Chronic Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) and Transplantation are also available. In addition to the basic hemodialysis facilities, the patients' requirements for other modalities of treatment such as Continuous Arterio-Venous Haemofilteration (CAVH), Continuous Veno-Venous Haemofilteration (CVVH), Continuous Cycler-Assisted Peritioneal Dialysis (CCPD) are also available. Patients can also avail of the bicarbonate dialysis facility at Manipal Hospital, Bangalore. Round the clock service is available at these hospitals for the critically ill patients in the intensive care units who may need fluid, electrolyte management and renal supportive therapy. The cost of getting a dialysis is around US$ 50 to US$ 75 per dialysis whereas the same costs about $ 300 in the U.S.A. Similarly a kidney transplant package in India is available for around US$ 15,000 to US$ 18,000 which is comparatively much cheaper than what it would cost abroad based on variable factors. A liver transplant package is available in India anywhere in between US$ 23,000 to US$ 90,500/- based on variable factors ***

Nephrology is the medical subspecialty that deals with the kidneys, especially their functions and diseases. The term "nephrology" is derived from the Greek word for kidney, "nephros." Another term commonly used in reference to the kidney is "renal," as in "renal failure." This term is derived from the Latin for kidney, "renes."

Urology is the science dealing with urinary tract surgery. It also deals with all problems relating to the male genital system such as sexual impotence, infertility and prostate problems

The department of nephrology at our institutions is a professionally managed unit, equipped with a team of skilled and dedicated doctors and paramedical staff. Common diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and chronic glomerulo-nephritis can lead to permanent loss of renal functions - with dialysis and renal transplantation being the outcome. The emergence of new therapeutic interventions has enabled to diagnose renal disease early and prevent its progression.

Our Nephrology department is equipped with the latest computerized dialysis machines, reverse osmosis water plant to provide pure and trace element free water supply. Hepatitis patients are provided dialysis in a separate room. The majority of patients are given bicarbonate dialysis. 

Our institutions offer Hemodialysis, Chronic Ambulatory Peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and transplantation. In addition to the basic haemo-dialysis facilities, the patients' requirement for other modalities of treatment such as continuous cycler assisted peritoneal dialysis (CCPD), continuous arterio venous haemofiltration (CAVH), continuous veno venous haemofiltration (CVVH), continuous arteriovenous haemofiltration with dialysis (CAVHD) and plasma pheresis are also met.

Our Nephrology team also provides round the clock service for the critically ill in the intensive care units.

Department of Renal Transplant

Our department of multi organ transplantation offers the services of kidney transplantation, liver transplantation to patients with end stage renal diseases.

Features
» State of the art operating room facilities
» Transplant Intensive Care Unit
» Step down high dependency units
» One to one nursing care 

The thrust of our program is offering Cadaver kidney transplantation for adults and children. This will increase the chance of each recipient to receive the best-matched organ. The multidisciplinary team approach in post-operative management based on sound immunological principles, innovative, monitored immuno-suppressive protocols and active long term protocols by both surgical and medical teams ensures provision of quality care of the patient as a whole after kidney transplantation.

The department of Nephrology and Urology of our Institutions has the largest renal transplant programme in the country, having performed both autologous and cadaveric transplants. A host of patients with urological and nephological problems find a cure at our Institutions. 

Some conditions and their available treatment: 

• Major endoscopic surgeries for urinary obstruction, urinary stone diseases and uretero renoscopies and intracorporeal lithotripsy. 

• Uro-oncology which includes radical management of renal and bladder tumours in co-ordination with oncologists. 

• Uro-dynamic evaluation, which involves diagnosis of various bladder dysfunctions, neurogenic bladders and urinary incontinences and planning their management. 

• Diagnosis and management of impotence including the penile prosthesis inflammation. 

Some of Nephrology & Urology related treatments professionally done in India at our associated reputed transplant Hospitals in India are;

++ renal transplantation

++ dialysis

++ graft survival

++ transplant surgeries

++ pediatric kidney transplant

++ pediatric kidney transplantation

++ cadaveric donation
      and simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation to name a few.

"As per the rules of our country, only a relative who is compatible can donate a kidney to the patient. Among the relatives, there is a category called the near relatives which as parents, siblings, children and spouse. People in this category can donate the kidney if they are medically compatible without the permission of the Government of India. Any other relative not belonging to this category in addition to being medically suitable, the permission from the respective Government needs to be taken if it is case of foreign nationals.

Please note: We can send you the relevant documents that are needed for near related and non near related transplants upon request based on recognised transplant centers in India. This service is chargeable.


For Detailed Dossier on Dialysis & Kidney Transplant, please write to us at  mktg@mediescapes.com