Kidney Dialysis life expectancy

Dialysis is the Traditional treatment for kidney failure patients. But this therapy had many side effects like vomiting, low blood pressure. Because of this side effects and they can’t get rid of dialysis. So the dialysis patients want to know the life expectancy of dialysis. In other words they want to know how long they can live once they start dialysis.
Kidney dialysis life expectancy
Though dialysis may offer a better quality of life and extend the survival, people undergoing this procedure often have multiple health concerns, which can have an adverse impact on the life expectancy. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases reports the one-year survival rate for dialysis patients to be around 80%, whereas the two-year, five-year, and ten-year survival rates are around 64%, 33%, and 10% respectively. There are many factor can influence the life expectany of dialysis patients.

Kidney Dialysis life expectancy

Age
According to U.S. Renal Data System, the mortality rate is twice as high for dialysis patients aged 65 and above, in comparison to the general population who have diabetes, cancer, congestive heart failure, CVA/TIA, or AMI. The condition of the patient at the time of starting dialysis does affect the life expectancy. Studies have indicated that the survival rates are lower for ESRD patients, who are 65 years and above. The median life expectancy declines with age.
Co-existing Medical Conditions
Mortality rates in dialysis patients are also adversely affected, depending on the underlying cause of kidney disease, or the co-existing medical conditions such as diabetes, atherosclerotic heart disease, congestive heart failure, peripheral vascular disease, stroke, cancer, liver disease, gastrointestinal bleeding, or lung disease. The five-year survival rates after the start of dialysis for diabetes, polycystic kidney disease, and glomerulonephritis are about 29%, 70%, and 58% respectively.

In our hospital, there are many successful cases about the dialysis patients have get rid of dialysis after a period of treatment. If you want to know the detailed information about our treatment can send an email to kidneyfailuretreat@hotmail.com. We will reply you in 24 hours. Best wishes!