A guide to Kidney Dialysis

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A Guide to Kidney Dialysis

• Complete guide for Cost Comparison, Best
  hospital, Complication, Risk and Recovery

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About Kidney Dialysis

• Dialysis is a treatment that does some of the
  things which are performed by healthy kidneys.
  Dialysis is usually needed when the kidneys can
  no longer take care of their body's needs.
  Dialysis is a procedure that takes over a kidney
  functions if those organs stop doing their job.
• Dialysis is a process to excrete waste products
  and excess fluid from the blood when the kidneys
  stop working properly. Dialysis often involves
  diverting blood to a machine to be cleaned.
• Dialysis is used as a temporary measure in
  either acute kidney injury or in those who are
  waiting for kidney transplant and as a permanent
  measure in those for whom a transplant is not
  indicated or not possible.

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Types of Dialysis

• Hemodialysis
• Hemodialysis is the most common type of
  dialysis and the one most people are aware of.
• In hemodialysis, an artificial kidney
  (hemodialyzer) is used to remove waste and extra
  chemicals and fluid from your blood. The doctor
  needs to make an access (entrance) into your
  blood vessels to get your blood into
  the artificial kidney. This is done by minor
  surgery to your arm or leg.

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Types of Dialysis

• Your blood is cleaned inside your body. A special
  fluid is put into your abdomen to absorb waste
  from the blood that passes through small vessels
  in your abdominal cavity. The fluid is then
  drained away. Peritoneal dialysis is typically
  done at home.
• Peritoneal dialysis uses the inside lining of
  your abdomen (the peritoneum) as the filter,
  rather than a machine. Like the kidneys, the
  peritoneum contains thousands of tiny blood
  vessels, making it a useful filtering device.
• Before Peritoneal dialysis starts, an incision is
  made near your belly button and a thin tube
  called a catheter is inserted through the
  incision and into the space inside your abdomen
  (the peritoneal cavity). This is left in place
  permanently.

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What are the benefits of dialysis?

• Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, has
  advantages and disadvantages. It depends on the
  patient and their kidney doctor to decide which
  of these treatments is best by considering his
  life style, other medical conditions, support
  systems, and the limits of responsibility and
  participation in the treatment program he
  desires. The patient must recognize that because
  of their medical condition, they may not be a
  candidate for one or the other type of dialysis.
  Each patient must see the two different types of
  dialysis procedures from their own perspective.

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How long has dialysis been available?

• Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis have been
  done since the mid 1940's. As a regular
  treatment, dialysis was begun in 1960 and is now
  a standard treatment all around the
  world. Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
  (CAPD) began in 1976. Thousands of patients have
  been helped by these treatments.

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How long can you live on dialysis?

• You will need to have dialysis treatments for
  your whole life unless you are able to get a
  kidney transplant if your kidneys have failed.
  Life expectancy on dialysis can vary depending on
  your other medical conditions and how well you
  follow your treatment plan. The average life
  expected on dialysis is 5-10 years however, many
  patients have lived well on dialysis for 20 or
  even 30 years. Talk to your healthcare team
  about how to take care of yourself and stay
  healthy on dialysis.

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Side effects of dialysis

• Hemodialysis can cause itchy skin and muscle
  cramps. Peritoneal dialysis can put you at risk
  of developing peritonitis(infection of the thin
  membrane that surrounds your abdomen).
• Both types of dialysis can make you feel
  exhausted.

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Which are the best hospitals for Dialysis in
India?

• Some of the best hospitals for Dialysis in India
  are
• Medanta - The Medicity, Gurgaon
• BLK Super Speciality Hospital, Delhi
• AIIMS, Delhi
• Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Delhi
• Rajiv Gandhi Government Hospital, Chennai
• Manipal Hospital, Bangalore
• Fortis Hospital, Bangalore

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What is the cost of Dialysis in India?

• Cost of dialysis in India is very less as
  compared to the other countries. The cost of
  dialysis in India will be approx Rs. 2 Lakhs per
  annum.
• What is the cost comparison of Dialysis in India
  to other countries?
• Cost of Dialysis in USA will cost around Rs. 40
  Lakhs per annum (60,000).
• Cost of Dialysis in UK will cost around Rs. 40
  Lakhs per annum (60,000).
• Cost of Dialysis in India will cost around Rs. 2
  Lakhs per annum (3000).

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