Peritoneal dialysis is a type of treatment that utilizes an individual's peritoneum or abdominal lining and a special fluid ...

Instead of a dialyzer, peritoneal dialysis uses the lining of your abdomen ... The filtering process involves passing a sterile cleansing fluid into the catheter over 30 to 40 minutes.

The dialysis fluid is introduced into and removed from the peritoneal cavity, and the peritoneum is used as the dialysis membrane. Treatment with dialysis in people with kidney failure has been ...

PD involves a patient filling their abdomen daily with a cleansing fluid called dialysate, keeping it in their body for about four to six hours, draining it and then replacing it with fresh dialysate.

During this dwell time, waste products and excess fluids pass from the blood into the dialysis solution. The fluid is then drained and replaced with fresh solution, repeating the cycle.

The conventional surgery for removal of Continuous Peritoneal Dialysis catheter ... One should remember to drain the dialysate fluid before undertaking catheter removal. Once the inner cuff ...

LAS VEGAS — Education and training can encourage home dialysis uptake for pediatric patients and enable more successful ...

These big swings in fluid, electrolytes, and acid levels often harm the heart and can raise the risk of complications. Peritoneal dialysis offers a different path. Instead of relying on a machine ...

peritoneal dialysis and home therapies), renal transplantation, interventional nephrology, advanced hypertension diagnosis and management, and a wide range of general nephrology problems (glomerular ...

As a dialysis technician, I work closely with a team of doctors, nurses, social workers and dietitians to provide specialized ...