What are hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis?

Dialysis methods: Hemodialysis as the name suggests is directly cleansing the blood of waste, there are incenter ie going to a dialysis unit 3 times a week, and home hemodialysis ie doing it yourself at home peritoneal dialysis is home dialysis with a special fluid instilled nto the abdomen cavity which can also clean the blood through the lining of the cavity.

Different types: These are two ways to try and do what your kidneys usually do (filter substances from the blood). Hemo is filtering the blood, and peritoneal is by placing fluid in your belly to let the substances equilibrate.