CKD treatment options
Conservative care
After discussing carefully and openly with doctors and family members, some people choose conservative care, a treatment option focusing on comfort. Some people feel that continued life with kidney disease and the burden of treatment outweighs the benefits. People have the right to decide not to start treatment or to stop if already on treatment and continue with conservative care, which may eventually result in death from kidney failure.
With conservative care, your healthcare team will work with you and your family to help control both your physical and emotional symptoms until death occurs. Medications and treatments can be given to lessen the symptoms that may arise.
Emotional support for you and your family is key. Your team will honor your wishes and help you and your family obtain the support and comfort you need.
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Kidney transplantation
A kidney transplant is an option that requires a major operation. During a transplant, a healthy donor kidney is placed into your body. The healthy kidney then takes over the work that your kidneys can no longer do.
