PERITONEAL DIALYSIS(PD) IS A SELF CARE TREATMENT WHICH USES THE SAC THAT LINES THE ABDOMEN, CALLED THE PERITONEUM, AS A FILTER TO CLEAN YOUR BLOOD. THE PATIENT IS TRAINED TO PUT THE CLEANSING FLUID OR DIALYSATE INTO THE PERITONEUM THROUGH A SOFT,PLASTIC CATHETER THAT IS PLACED INTO THE ABDOMEN BY A SURGEON. THE PATIENT THEN DRAINS THE FLUID OUT AND REPLACES IT WITH FRESH FLUID SEVERAL TIMES A DAY. THIS IS CALLED AN EXCHANGE. IT CAN BE DONE MANUALLY DURING THE DAY OR BY A MACHINE(CYCLER)WHILE THE PATIENT SLEEPS, WHICH LEAVES THE PATIENT FREE DURING THE DAY. MANY WORKING PERSONS PREFER THIS OPTION. MOST PEOPLE CAN BE TRAINED TO DO PD. A DISCUSSION WITH YOUR DOCTOR(NEPHROLOGIST)WILL DETERMINE IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE MAJORITY THAT ARE SUITABLE FOR THIS TYPE OD DIALYSIS.
THIS MONTH WE WILL DISCUSS WAYS IN WHICH PD CAN WORK FOR PERSONS WITH RENAL FAILURE AND WHY PERSONS ON PD HAVE A MUCH HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF RECEIVING A TRANSPLANT.
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