Patient's question:
Recently, my appetite has been poor, and I've been experiencing some swelling in my body. I feel completely exhausted. When I went to the hospital for a check-up, they said it's kidney disease. Can bilateral hydronephrosis be cured?Doctor's answer:
Most cases of hydronephrosis can heal on their own. Except for hydronephrosis caused by congenital urinary tract stenosis, hydronephrosis is difficult to heal on its own. The treatment of hydronephrosis generally follows conservative treatment principles: identify the cause of hydronephrosis, then adopt symptomatic measures to completely eliminate the underlying factors, because once the cause of hydronephrosis is addressed, the patient's symptoms often stabilize on their own. However, conservative treatment is not suitable for all hydronephrosis patients and should be based on the patient's actual condition. If hydronephrosis is severe, kidney function declines, the cause of intestinal obstruction is clear, and complications are present, surgical treatment should be adopted.