This paper will explore the difference between hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. You will learn the pros and cons of both dialysis, how long the quality of life is, and which one is better than the other. Having to be put on dialysis means that your kidneys aren’t working like they are suppose to. The function of the kidneys filter waste from food and medications. It also can nurture bone health and manage blood pressure.Hemodialysis is the removal of elements from the blood while it’s being flown outside of the body.
It filters waste and removes extra fluid from the body. Hemodialysis is done by blood is filtered through a man made dialyzer then filters the blood back into the body. Peritoneal dialysis is for people that need to be treated with a severe chronic kidney disease. Peritoneal dialysis is a plastic tube that is placed on the belly by surgery.
A sterile cleansing fluid is placed to filter the blood through the catheter then filtered back into the body.