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What is Peritoneal Dialysis?
Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) is a treatment for kidney disease where dialysate fluid is placed into the abdomen. Dialysate absorbs waste products and fluid from the blood, using the lining of the abdomen as the filter. The benefit of this type of dialysis is that it can be done at home and at night, allowing people more freedom, flexibility and control. Learn more by reading about PD below, by watching the suggested videos, and by visiting with your kidney doctor or dialysis nurses.
The Surgery part of Peritoneal Dialysis
To have peritoneal dialysis, a dialysis catheter needs to be placed in the abdominal wall during a surgical procedure. The procedure requires general anesthesia, and usually takes about 60 minutes. Most patients are able to go home the same day of surgery. A surgical dressing will be placed over the catheter site, and will need to be changed in about 1 week. After 2 weeks, the dialysis nurse may start flushing and using the catheter if the incisions are all healed. The surgeon will provide you more information about this at your consultation.
Next Steps
If PD is the right choice for you, then please consider doing the following:
1. Discuss your choice with your nephrologist and visit with a dialysis nurse that specializes in PD.
2. Obtain a referral or make an appointment to see the surgeon
3. Go to the consultation with the surgeon and complete any workup that is recommended
Surgery office:
2305 Genoa Business Park Dr
Suite 120
Brighton, MI48114
Meet the surgeon:
Eric Davies, MD, FACS
https://ihacares.com/providers/mi/brighton/eric-davies-md
More PD resources
Here are some more internet resources about PD that we have found helpful:
https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/peritoneal
https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/kidney-disease/kidney-failure/peritoneal-dialysis