Department of Nephrology
Artificial Kidney Dialysis & Kidney Transplantation Unit
About 30% of critically ill patients develop renal failure of various severities. The Department of Nephrology at MCRI specializes in all aspects of Nephrology such as renal biopsies, renal angiography and angioplasty, haemodialysis.
The Department of Nephrology is equipped with a state-of-the-art haemodialysis and post-transplantation unit. It also houses a smooth running CAPD program. Facilities include a dedicated twin OT with Laminar Air flow specially designed for Organ Transplant, isolated and specially designed areas with all facilities for strict aseptic precautions for Post Transplant Recovery and a state-of-the-art Dialysis unit.
Services
- Management of end stage renal diseases (ESRD)
- Management of acute renal failure (ARF)
- Renal angiography and angioplasty
- Renal biopsy and its histopathological evaluation
- Managing patients with serious medical emergencies like poisoning, fluid and electrolyte imbalance, etc.
- Pre, peri and postoperative management of renal transplant patients
Facilities
- Well-equipped hemodialysis unit with the most advanced dialysis machines
- Hemodialysis unit equipped with efficient cardiac monitoring, central oxygen supply and other emergency treatment facilities for critically ill patients
- Hemodialysis in critical care units for patients on ventilators and other critically ill patients
- Peritoneal dialysis
- Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and CAPD training facilities for end- stage renal failure patients
Kidney Transplant Unit
This specially designed unit at MCRI aims to fufil the health requirements of the patients and their families. The transplant is carried out with complete documentation and interrogation of both the recipient and donor to maintain transparency and accuracy.
The multidisciplinary transplant team comprises of a skilled and experienced team of Nephrologists, Urologists and Anesthetists working in coordination, to provide quality care to the patients with expert medical and paramedical assistance.
Services
- Management of Live Kidney transplant
- Management of complications in post transplant patients
- Laproscopic nephrectomy
Facilities
- A social worker to counsel the patient and other multidisciplinary support staff that include a dietician, pharmacist and physiotherapist are constantly available
- For Outpatient Care, weekly pre and postoperative kidney transplant patient clinics are held for managing the patient before planning for transplant
Dialysis Unit
At MCRI we conduct number of dialysis procedures every month. State-of-the-art Dialysis unit is open 24-hours. Nephrologists are available round the clock on call, to attend to the patients in event of any emergency. Qualified and well-trained nurses and dialysis technicians perform the dialysis on the patients.
Services
- Haemodialysis
- Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD)
- Continuous veno venous haemodialysis (CVVH)
- Continuous veno venous haemo dialysis filtration (CVVHDF)
- Renal biopsy
The Department takes care of patients with
- Acute Renal Failure
- Chronic Renal Failure
- Hypertensive and Diabetic Kidney diseases
- Obstructive kidney disease &
- Immunologically medicated kidney disease
The Nephrology department also provides
- Dialysis services for patients in the ICU, dialysis patients undergoing cardiac or orthopedic procedures.
- Diagnosis and treatment of primary kidney diseases by assessment.
- Renal biopsy is done using ultra sound guidance.
- Outpatient consultancy services are available.
- Consultancy for general nephrology care for diabetic, hypertensive and patient with immune kidney diseases is done.
- Pre dialysis and pre transplant care is also co-ordinate
The dialysis unit also provides aprivate room for patients who want to get dialyzed in private.
Procedures
The unit performs AV Fistula, AV Grafts, Perm catheter, temporary femoral (or) subclavion or Jugular access and percutaneous catheter insertion for CAPD for patients requiring various mode of dialysis. The Department houses a dedicated Nephrology ICU for patients who are critical ill with kidney disease.
Kidney Transplants
The Department of Nephrology has the expertise to provide the best Kidney Transplant programme. The unit has experience in handling transplants and problems arising from them, for over many decades. The success rate of a transplant here is comparable to the best in the world today.