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Haemodialysis and Peritoneal dialysis

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Hemodialysis and Peritoneal dialysis

Haemodialysis and Peritoneal dialysis  Haemodialysis and Peritoneal dialysis  are both used to treat Kidney failure.  Hemodialysis uses a man-made membrane (dialyzer) to filter wastes and remove extra fluid from the blood. Peritoneal dialysis uses the lining of the abdominal cavity (peritoneal membrane) and a solution (dialysate) to remove wastes and extra fluid from the body. Haemodialysis […]

Peritoneal Dialysis

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Peritoneal Dialysis

Peritoneal Dialysis Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a treatment for patients with severe chronic kidney disease. The process uses the patient’s peritoneum in the abdomen   as a membrane across which fluids and dissolved substances are exchanged from the blood. Fluid is introduced through a permanent tube in the abdomen and flushed out either every night while the […]