What is peritoneal dialysis?

Peritoneal dialysis: This is a procedure similar to hemodialysis. Instead of hemoldialysis machine the peritoneum (lining over the gut) is used to remove toxic products such as urea and creatinine.

Dialysis inside you : Hemodialysis involves blood leaving your body in a circuit that passes through a filter membrane, before being returned to your circulation. Peritoneal dialysis involves the patient instilling fluids into the abdominal space, via a surgically placed silicone catheter which remains in place. The toxins from the blood stream in the blood vessels flowing to the bowel loops, pass through to the fluid.

Done daily at home!: The other doctors answered what peritoneal dialysis is, so let me add that PD is done every day - and it is done at home. One easy way to do PD is to use an automatic cycler, which dialyzes the person overnight! This can be done with less disruption to your life (at least comparatively!). There's no getting around it: kidney failure is a lot of work. But look into PD at home; ask your doctor.

Peritoneal dialysis: Since the others have told you about how PD is done. I might answer one other question I'm asked and that is life style changes. You are limited only as you limit yourself. I have PD patients of all walks of life and have travelled far and wide. The only thing they have to remember is to do their PD. They can either carry the solns w/ them or find a PD center they can go to and get their PD done.