The necessity for the treatment and follow-up of children with kidney disease is emphasized. Apart from specific treatment with antibiotics, corticoids and immunosuppressives in cases of pyelonephritis, urological diseases and glomerulonephritis, the possibility of a non-specific physiotherapeutic treatment in the framework of a six-week cure is pointed out. The first sanatorium for children with renal disease in the GDR has, after initial experience and together with the GDR's Society for Child Nephrology, revised the list of indications which is presented in this paper. In addition to indications, also the contraindications are given. A gross first survey of 975 treatments is presented.
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