Nephrologist

Dialysis

Dialysis is a therapy that includes filtering and purifying the blood using a machine. As it helps to keep ones body fluids and electrolytes in balance when the kidneys fail to perform their job. The process has come to existence since the 1940s in order to treat patients suffering from kidney problems. This includes primarily two types of dialysis: Haemodialysis and Peritoneal dialysis. Haemodialysis is the most common type of dialysis usually carried out 3 days per week, with each session lasting around 4 hours. In Peritoneal dialysis, the fluid is pumped into the peritoneal cavity through the catheter. As the blood passes through the blood vessels lining the peritoneal cavity, all the unwanted elements and excess fluids are drawn out of the blood and into the dialysis fluid.