Treatment given to a patient who no longer has enough native renal function to stay healthy and alive. There are five arms to RRT:
- Kidney Transplantation
- Hemodialysis
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- Medical Management
- Hospice
Medical Management will only keep a patient in complete ESRD alive for a limited time, it is not a long-term solution. Per contra, Medical Management is used as an adjunct to the 3 other forms of RRT to improve the length and quality of the patient’s life.