Kidney Dialysis (Haemodialysis) in Kolkata

Kidney dialysis process uses a machine that filters out your blood. During this process, your doctor will insert a needle into the veins of your arm. This needle has an attached tube on the other end. Blood is passed through this tube into the external machine for filtration. Then, the filtered blood is restored back into your arm with the help of another tube. The dialysis procedure is carried out thrice a week. Each session requires nearly four hours time for its completion.

The purpose of kidney dialysis is to purify blood. No kidney disorders can be cured using this procedure. Dialysis only clarifies the impurities in your kidneys to keep the blood clean, that passes through your kidneys. Kidney dysfunction can be a temporary problem. For severe cases, kidney dialysis becomes a must; unless you undergo a kidney transplant.

Along with kidney dialysis, make sure you also follow the required steps:

• Balanced diet – Consume nutritious food to keep your diet balanced.
• Water intake – Drink at-least 8 glasses of water a day. Keep your body hydrated. Avoid caffeinated beverages.
• Mineral intake – Potassium and sodium content in your diet must be kept low.
• Blood test – Blood tests notify you about your health status.

Before every kidney dialysis session, you should follow certain measures like:

• Check your body weight.
• Check your blood pressure to ensure that your body responds to dialysis procedure.
• Go for blood tests to find the level of urea and creatinine in your blood.
• Measure Kt/V, where "Kt" is the dialyzer clearance of urea and "V" is the volume of distribution of urea. This value should be approximately equal to patient's total body water.