Dialysis

Dialysis is a procedure to remove harmful waste products and excess fluid from the blood, normally done by healthy Kidneys. Dialysis is often needed when the kidneys stop working properly and no longer take care of the body’s needs.

When it is needed :

1. You need dialysis when you develop End Stage Renal Disease- usually when your kidney functions drop to 15% or less or you have developed severe symptoms like shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle cramps, nausea, or vomiting caused by your kidney disease.
2. Acute kidney injury like renal failure due to snake bite, poisoning, septicemia etc.

Types of Dialysis:

Haemodialysis: This type of Dialysis involves a machine outside your body that removes blood from the body, filters it through a Dialyser, and returns the cleaned blood to the body. This process may take 3-5 hours and is done in a hospital having a dialysis department. Haemodialysis is needed three times a week or as advised by your Doctor.

Peritoneal Dialysis: In this type of Dialysis, your blood is cleaned inside your body. It uses the inside lining of the abdomen (Peritoneum) as the filter because Peritoneum contains many tiny blood vessels like the Kidneys and thus can be used as a filtering device. Before the dialysis starts, your Doctor will make a small incision near the belly button and a catheter is inserted through the incision into the peritoneum. This catheter stays in place permanently. A special fluid (contains pure water, salt and other additives) is pumped into your abdomen through the catheter and as blood passes through the inside lining of the abdomen, the waste products and excess fluid from the blood is absorbed in the fluid. The fluid is then drained away. This dialysis is typically done at home.

In Charnock Hospital, we have top Nephrologists, the most modern Haemodialysis machines, an advanced water treatment plant and highly experienced Haemodialysis technicians round the clock. You can always trust Charnock Hospital, one of the best service providers for your dialysis procedure and other Nephro Care treatment in Kolkata.