Nephrology Treatments and Procedures

Dialysis

Dialysis is a medical procedure that cleans and filters the body’s blood, either with a machine or the lining of the abdomen. It’s a procedure that is necessary in the case of kidney failure.

Dialysis Fistula

A dialysis fistula or graft are medical treatments that creates access to a vein for patients who need regular dialysis treatments.

Hemodialysis

Hemodialysis is a medical procedure that cleans and filters the body’s blood with a machine that’s sometimes known as an artificial kidney. It’s a procedure that is necessary in the case of kidney failure. The kidneys usually handle the task of cleaning the body’s blood.

Peritoneal Dialysis

Peritoneal dialysis is a form of dialysis, which is a treatment that filters and cleans the blood when the kidneys no longer work. Most types of dialysis occur at a treatment center, but peritoneal dialysis is a form that a patient can do at home or at work.