Nephrology is a super-specialty of medicine which deals with the diagnosis and management of diseases of the kidneys.
The Institute of Nephrology and Kidney transplantation at Jaiprakash Hospitals provides comprehensive care for kidney ailments in the following manner:
- Endeavors to prevent kidney diseases from developing, where possible by aggressive management of systemic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension
- Slows down the progression of kidney disease through diet and lifestyle modification that complement medications
- Offers renal (kidney) replacement therapy in the form of dialysis or kidney transplantation when the kidney fails
- Plans the treatment process in an organized manner causing minimum discomfort to the patient or disruption to his/her lifestyle or work schedule
Super-specialty Nephrology Services offered:
- Haemodialysis
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- Kidney Transplantation
- Pediatric nephrology
- Interventional Nephrology
- Central Venous Catheterisation
- Tunnelled Catheter Insertion
- Kidney Biopsy (Native and Graft)
- Renal angioplasty
- Critical Care Nephrology:
- Slow low effciency dialysis
- Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT)
- Cytosorb/Polymixin B adsorption
- Charcoal Haemoperfusion
- Plasmapheresis
- Vascular Access Creation:
- A-V Fistula Creation
- A-V Fistula Angioplasty
- Central Vein Angioplasty
- A-V Graft Insertion(PTFE)
The Institute of Nephrology and Kidney Transplantation deals with various disorders, such as:
- Acute Kidney Injury
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Glomerular Diseases (SLE, ANCA associated Vasculitis), among others
- Nephritic Syndrome
- Rapidly progressive glomerular nephritis
- IgA Nephropathy
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Kidney Stone Disease and Obstructive Nephropathy
- Kidney Vascular Disorders
- Congenital Kidney Disorders (Cystic Kidney Diseases/CAKUT)
- Paediatric Kidney Disorders
- Acute renal failure
- Chronic renal failure
- Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
- Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) associated Vasculitis
- Interstitial nephritis
- Disorders of Electrolytes (Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Phosphorus, Uric acid, acid-base disorders)
