If you notice a feeling of pain in the lower back , constant weakness and dryness in your mouth, and the temperature rises, your face swells up, and urine has sediment and blood, then, most likely, you have kidney problems. To determine what exactly is the cause of poor health, you should visit a urologist and make all the necessary tests and examinations.
One of the frequent pathological changes is pyelonectasia of the kidney.
Pyeloectasia is the name of the condition when the renal pelvis is enlarged, that is, the size of the inner cavity increases, where the fluid accumulates, which then goes to the bladder. This is due to insufficient urine output from the kidney, which causes increased pressure on the walls of the pelvis, under which they deform. Naturally, such a change can not but affect the functionality of this body.
It is believed that this pathology of the structure most often leads to pyelonephritis, so it is very important to know what can cause this and how to be treated.
The causes of pyeloneectasia of the kidneys
This pathology is formed if the outflow of urine from the pelvis is poor or it returns from the bladder back. This happens for various reasons.
Acquired factors:
- constriction of the ureter, as a result of inflammation or trauma;
- omission and inflammation of the kidneys;
- the formation of stones or tumors in the organs of the urinary system, as a result of which a complete or partial occlusion of the lumen occurs.
Dynamic causes:
- infectious diseases;
- hormonal changes;
- excessive use of liquid;
- deterioration of the peristalsis of the ureters, most often it occurs in the elderly, especially in bedridden patients.
Congenital pathologies:
- abnormal development and formation of the walls of the upper urinary tract, kidneys or ureter;
- violation of the process of urination as a result of a neurological disease.
Pyloectasia can be located either on the right or on the left, and it can also be bilateral (if both kidneys are affected).
Treatment of renal pyelonectasis
Only specialists can prescribe the treatment on the basis of urine tests and ultrasound results. It will be directed primarily at eliminating the cause, which entailed a violation of the outflow of urine from the pelvis.
Dynamic causes are eliminated medically, for example, by antibiotics in infectious diseases. Nervous disorder is stopped by sedatives.
Congenital causes of the disease are usually eliminated only by surgical intervention:
- When narrowing the ureter, a reduced area is placed a special rim. This procedure is called stenting.
- With urolithiasis, the bodies formed in the pelvis are removed, this can be done with the help of a conservative or operational technique. The choice of method of treatment will depend on the patient's condition and the size of the stone.
And in the future it will be necessary to engage in the prevention of the development of relapse of pyeloectasia:
- In pregnancy, in order to avoid the repeated development of pyelonectasia, follow the recommendations of doctors on drinking regimen and weight control.
- Do not use diuretics without the need.
- Do not overload the kidneys with a lot of fluid, and also limit the intake of foods considered diuretics.
- Observe the rules of proper nutrition: less fried, fatty, salty.
- In time, treat diseases and take medications that stop the development of inflammatory processes.
Having detected and cured pyeloectasia in time, you reduce the risk of getting kidney inflammation in the future to a minimum, and your body will work as expected.