Both types of dialysis filter unwanted waste from your bloodstream. Depending on which type of dialysis you choose, you may also have options for treating in a center or at home. Hemodialysis Hemodialysis filters your blood through a dialysis machine. Once you are connected to the machine via your hemodialysis access , blood flows into the machine, gets filtered and is returned to your body. There is a choice in where you do hemodialysis and who performs the treatment. In-center hemodialysis is performed by a trained team of nurses and technicians.
At-home hemodialysis can be performed in the comfort of your own home, either with the help of a care partner or on your own. See how hemodialysis machines work. Peritoneal dialysis Peritoneal dialysis uses the blood vessels in the lining of your abdomen—the body's natural filter—along with a solution called dialysate to filter blood via a peritoneal catheter. With this method, blood never leaves your body. Peritoneal dialysis can be done with a machine or manually at home, at work or even while traveling.
See how peritoneal dialysis machines work. Dialysis treatment is prescribed by your doctor. Together, you and your doctor will discuss treatment options and determine what's right for you.
If you decide to go on dialysis, your doctor will prescribe your treatment time and frequency based on your unique health needs. In acute kidney failure , when kidneys stop functioning due to a sudden stress, kidney function may recover.
But when the damage to your kidneys has been continuous and progressive over a number of years, as it is in chronic kidney disease CKD , then the kidneys usually do not get better. If your chronic kidney disease was not diagnosed until you were at the point of needing dialysis or a transplant, then it may seem sudden to you.
However, the gradual injuries to your kidneys that occurred over a number of years caused permanent damage. If you have acute kidney failure, you may need dialysis for only a few days or weeks while your kidneys recover. If your kidneys are too badly damaged to recover their function, then you will need long-term dialysis or a kidney transplant to live. If it seems that your kidneys are recovering, talk to your doctor to learn whether it could be true.
Tests can be done to determine whether your kidney function has improved. Get an overview about different dialysis treatments and how they help people continue a productive life.
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The doctor will do surgery to place a plastic tube called a catheter into your abdomen belly to make an access. During the treatment, your abdominal area called the peritoneal cavity is slowly filled with dialysate through the catheter.
The blood stays in the arteries and veins that line your peritoneal cavity. Extra fluid and waste products are drawn out of your blood and into the dialysate. There are two major kinds of peritoneal dialysis. You put a bag of dialysate about two quarts into your peritoneal cavity through the catheter. The dialysate stays there for about four or five hours before it is drained back into the bag and thrown away.
This is called an exchange. You use a new bag of dialysate each time you do an exchange. While the dialysate is in your peritoneal cavity, you can go about your usual activities at work, at school or at home.
This is similar to CAPD except that a number of cycles exchanges occur. Dialysis does some of the work of healthy kidneys, but it does not cure your kidney disease. You will need to have dialysis treatments for your whole life unless you are able to get a kidney transplant. You may have some discomfort when the needles are put into your fistula or graft, but most patients have no other problems.
The dialysis treatment itself is painless. However, some patients may have a drop in their blood pressure. If this happens, you may feel sick to your stomach, vomit, have a headache or cramps. With frequent treatments, those problems usually go away. Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis have been done since the mid 's. Dialysis, as a regular treatment, was begun in and is now a standard treatment all around the world. CAPD began in Thousands of patients have been helped by these treatments.
If your kidneys have failed, you will need to have dialysis treatments for your whole life unless you are able to get a kidney transplant. Life expectancy on dialysis can vary depending on your other medical conditions and how well you follow your treatment plan.
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