Dialysis is suggested in many cases after the diagnosis of kidney failure. Dialysis is the most commonly used life-sustaining way, so many people wounder if kidney failure will be cured after dialysis. If you also have this question, read on to find the answer.
What is dialysis?
Dialysis is the artificial process of eliminating waste (diffusion) and
unwanted water (ultrafiltration) from the blood.Several weeks or months before your first hemodialysis treatment, your doctor
will need to prepare an access site to your bloodstream. This procedure is
called arteriovenous (AV) fistula, and is done in the hospital with an overnight
stay, though it can also be performed on an outpatient basis. An AV fistula
artificially connects a vein with an artery and is usually placed in your
forearm. While doing dialysis, blood is triggered out of the body and then flow into dialysis machine through AV fistula.
Can kidney failure be cured with dialysis?
Healthy kidneys clean your blood by removing excess fluid, minerals, and
wastes. They also make hormones that keep your bones strong and your blood
healthy. When your kidneys fail, harmful wastes build up in your body, your
blood pressure may rise, and your body may retain excess fluid and not make
enough red blood cells. When this happens, you need treatment to replace the
work of your failed kidneys.Dialysis replaces failed kidney to purify blood, but it can not repair kidney damage and improve kidney function Therefore, kidney failure can not be cured through dialysis. Dialysis shows temporary treatment effects, so once kidney failure patients start dialysis, they need to do it regularly.
Lastly, there are two main types of dialysis - hemodialysis and peritoneal
dialysis. What type of dialysis a patient should have really does depend on each
individual case.You can consult our online doctor about which type of dialysis is good for the patient.
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