Understanding your chronic kidney disease (CKD) Stage 5 should be the first step. Knowing what treatment options are available is the next step. For CKD Stage 5 patients, treatment options focus on 3 main areas.
Dialysis
When your kidneys no longer work well enough to cleanse your blood and rid your body of excess waste, dialysis becomes a necessary treatment. You have a couple of dialysis treatment options to choose from.
Hemodialysis - Hemodialysis is a treatment that uses a machine to act as an artificial kidney, removing the fluids and wastes that your kidneys cannot. Tubes transfer small amounts of your blood to the machine to be cleaned and then moved back to your body. You can have hemodialysis in a clinic or at your home.
Peritoneal Dialysis - Peritoneal dialysis uses a membrane in the empty space of your belly to clean your blood. A tube inserted into your torso is injected with a liquid that fills that empty belly space. The waste is filtered through tiny holes in the membrane and into the liquid, which can then be drained out of your body. Clean liquid is again put in your belly and the cleaning begins again.
Your kidney care team will have more information about dialysis options. Together you can decide which option may work best for you.
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