Treatments For Anuria

Radiation Therapy

Radiation therapy is a useful treatment for anuria in patients who have a tumor. It can be used for treating both benign and malignant tumors putting pressure on the kidneys and keeping them from properly releasing urine. The radiation therapy process is not invasive like surgeries. Instead, the doctor will direct beams of radiation at the area from outside the patient's body. The radiation therapy itself is very short, but it will have some side effects that linger for a while. Patients may feel nauseous, fatigued, and have skin problems wherever the radiation beam was directed. However, it is very effective because the radiation can kill off cells in the tumor and make it shrink. This turns larger tumors into a more manageable size that can either be removed during a surgical treatment or just left to sit out of the way of the kidneys.