Lupus nephritis surgery
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Omer Kamal, M.D.[2]
Overview
Surgical intervention is not recommended for the management of systemic lupus erythematosus.
Surgery
Surgical intervention is not recommended for the management of systemic lupus erythematosus.
- If lupus nephritis progress to end-stage renal disease, renal transplantation can be considered as the treatment of choice.
- If patient develops osteonecrosis due to delayed diagnosis of the condition, joint arthroplasty (replacement) or total hip or knee replacements may be needed.[1]
- If patient develops arthritis, arthrocentesis can be done to relieve the joint and increase patient's range of motion.