Kidney Dialysis (Haemodialysis) in Hyderabad

Kidney dialysis is medically termed as haemodialysis. This procedure is helpful to carry out many functionalities that your kidneys performs naturally. Such functionalities include:

• Removing waste, salt, excess minerals and extra water to prevent them from building up in your body.
• Maintain required level of certain chemicals in your blood, such as sodium, potassium, etc.
• Helps to control blood pressure

In haemodialysis, a hemodialyzer (works as an artificial kidney) is used to eliminate waste products and extra chemicals and fluids from your blood. In order to provide your blood to this machine, your doctor needs to make an access into your blood vessels. This is done by creating minor incisions in your arm or leg.

Sometimes, an access is made by connecting an artery to a vein under your skin to make a larger blood vessel called as fistula. However, if your blood vessels are inadequate for a fistula, your doctor may use a soft, flexible plastic tube to join an artery and a vein under your skin. This is called as a graft.

At some occasions, an access is made by means of narrow plastic tube, called catheter, which is inserted into a large vein of your neck. This type of access may be used for long-term kidney dialysis treatment.

The time required for kidney dialysis treatment depends on:

• How well your kidney works
• Size of your body
• Amount of waste in your body
• Type of artificial kidney used
• How much fluid weight you gain between treatments

Haemodialysis treatment usually lasts about four hours. It is carried out three times a week. Consult your doctor to know about appropriate treatment for you.