Nephrology department of the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University was established in 1972, which is the leading units of the medical treatment, teaching, scientific research of kidney disease in Hebei province, and the key training base for postgraduates. It is "the Clinical Key Specialty in Hebei Province", " Institute of Nephrology of Hebei Medical University ", "the Peritoneal Dialysis Treatment Center of Hebei Province", "Peritoneal Dialysis Catheterization Training Base for Doctors " and "National Clinical Nephrology Specialized Pharmacology Institutions". At present, there are nephrology clinics, 2 district wards (156 beds), peritoneal dialysis center, kidney pathology laboratory, etc, which carry out kidney biopsy puncture comprehensively in the province, and independently complete the production and reading of kidney pathology. The production technology, diagnostic level and means are highly praised by domestic peer experts. Our nephrology department has accumulated rich experience in the diagnosis and treatment of glomerular disease and end-stage kidney disease, the treatment of patients with severe kidney disease, and has treated a large number of patients with difficult and severe diseases. The doctors of nephrology department have participated in the pathological diagnosis of renal biopsy and the consultation and rescue of patients with difficult and critical diseases and emergencies in the whole country in several brother hospitals (including the provincial third-tier hospitals).

There are more than 60000 outpatients annually in the department of nephrology, nearly 4,000 inpatients, more than 2,000 cases of renal puncture biopsy, more than 1,000 cases of specimens received from other hospitals, more than 470 surviving patients of peritoneal dialysis, ranking 14th in China, and more than 100 cases of peritoneal dialysis catheterization annually. It can handle a variety of kidney diseases, especially in the peritoneal dialysis of chronic renal failure, peritoneal perforation catheterization, the follow-up management of peritoneal dialysis patients, and the diagnosis and treatment of complications of peritoneal dialysis, which ranks among the top in the country. It is one of the national peritoneal dialysis training bases approved by the national health and family planning commission and also the peritoneal dialysis training base of Huatuo Project of Chinese Medical Association.

Nephrology department has a strong technical force and talent echelon. There are 32 physicians, all with master's degree or above, 9 of them have doctor’s degree, and there are 40 nurses, 2 technicians. About 10 postgraduate students are trained every year. Our doctors actively participate in academic exchanges at home and abroad and the training of professional doctors of kidney diseases. We successfully held national and provincial continuing education classes. We strengthen the training for doctors at all levels in our department, regularly attend professional conferences and professional training at home and abroad.

In recent years, we have undertaken more than 20 scientific research projects, including one project funded by the national natural science foundation. our doctors have published hundreds of articles in professional magazines at home and abroad. we won 1 science and technology progress award of Hebei province and six first prizes of Hebei Medical Association.

Professional features: routine renal puncture biopsy, renal cyst puncture sclerotherapy, interventional treatment of renal vascular hypertension, peritoneal dialysis treatment and other diagnosis and treatment projects.

1. Percutaneous renal biopsy:

Percutaneous renal biopsy is extracting kidney tissue from the lower pole of the right kidney with a renal biopsy needle under the guidance of B-ultrasound, followed by light microscopy, immunofluorescence, immunohistochemistry and electron microscopy. Due to the wide variety of kidney diseases, the clinical manifestations of many kidney diseases are not completely consistent with the histological changes of the kidney, and their treatment schemes and the development results of the disease are also greatly different. However, renal biopsy can clarify pathological diagnosis, guide treatment and estimate prognosis. We have carried out renal puncture biopsy and renal pathology for more than 20 years. At present, there are more than 2000 cases of annual renal puncture biopsy. In addition, more than 1000 cases of specimens from other hospitals have been received. The technology, diagnostic level and means of renal biopsy are mature, providing help for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with clinical incurable complications.

2. Peritoneal dialysis tube implantation and peritoneal dialysis treatment:

Peritoneal dialysis is one of the effective treatment methods for end-stage renal disease. It is easy in operation and it has a wide range of applications. It does not require special equipment and can be carried out at patients’ home. It does not affect patients’ life and work at all. it is safe and suitable for all uremia patients. And now it has become the first choice for replacement therapy of late-stage renal disease. Our hospital has performed peritoneal dialysis treatment for nearly 1000 patients since the first case of peritoneal catheterization in 1998, and more than 470 patients have been regularly followed up at our peritoneal center. In 2017, percutaneous peritoneal dialysis tube implantation was first carried out in the province, providing more choices for patients, especially for patients with acute and critical illness. Percutaneous peritoneal dialysis catheterization can be safer and faster for the implementation of dialysis treatment.

3.Renal cyst puncture sclerotherapy

Renal cyst puncture is to insert the puncture needle through the skin under the guidance of b-ultrasound into the capsule and extract the cyst fluid. After the extraction of cyst fluid, the hardener is injected to prevent the cyst fluid from growing again. Compared with surgical treatment, this technique has less trauma, greatly reduces the pain of patients, significantly shortens hospitalization time and saves costs.