Dialysis: Types, How It Works, Procedure Side Effects There are two types of dialysis: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis Both types perform the normal duties of your failing kidneys by filtering waste and excess fluid from your blood
Hemodialysis | National Kidney Foundation Hemodialysis is a life-saving treatment for people with kidney failure, which helps your body remove extra fluid and waste products from your blood when the kidneys are not able to
Hemodialysis - NIDDK Hemodialysis is a treatment to filter wastes and water from your blood, as your kidneys did when they were healthy Hemodialysis helps control blood pressure and balance important minerals, such as potassium, sodium, and calcium, in your blood
Hemodialysis - Mayo Clinic Learn about hemodialysis and the risks and benefits of this procedure to treat kidney failure
Hemodialysis, a type of dialysis | American Kidney Fund Hemodialysis (also called "hemo") is one type of dialysis treatment for kidney failure It uses a machine to clean your blood What happens during hemodialysis? During hemodialysis, your blood travels through tubes from your body into a dialysis machine
Hemodialysis - Wikipedia Hemodialysis is one of three renal replacement therapies (the other two being kidney transplant and peritoneal dialysis) An alternative method for extracorporeal separation of blood components such as plasma or cells is apheresis Hemodialysis can be an outpatient or inpatient therapy
Hemodialysis Treatment Information and Options | DaVita In hemodialysis, a machine removes blood from the body and filters it through a man-made membrane called a dialyzer, or artificial kidney, to clean out toxins that your kidneys can no longer remove
Kidney Treatment | San Antonio | University Health No matter what type of kidney disease you have, nephrologists at University Health treat it – from kidney stones to kidney failure Any condition, any age – both adults and children And we provide care where you need it – in the hospital, in the clinic, in a dialysis center or at home