What is the life expectancy with high creatinine level and low functioning kidney?
Patient: Hi my father has a creatinine reading over 227 - not sure what this means except that it is way too high and his kidneys are working at 24% - he is 76 and the hospital will not do dialysis as his heart is failing too - what does this mean now for my father - what is his life expectancy and what can I expect to happen Doctor: At the age of 76 with 24% kidney function dialysis is not required. When kidney function decrease to 10% or low then he needs dialysis. At the age of 76,before starting dialysis many factors shoukd be considered like burden on care givers his cardiac status etc. With 24% function I would expect at least 2 more years he can survive without dialysis. The average life span on dialysis at this age is 1-1.5 yrears and if you still willing to go for at when it is necessary peritoneal dialysis is good option. But maintain on low protein diet and avoid potassium rich foods. All the best. if you have any questions feel free to contact me.