Peritoneal dialysis is the second option, and this requires surgically implanting a catheter into the abdomen that is between the peritoneal membrane and the abdominal wall. Each time this process ...

This growth in the historic period can be attributed to the increase in the prevalence of chronic kidney disease CKD, a surge in specifically demand for dialysis procedures, improvements in ...

KIDNEY substitutes that are effective in the management of chronic renal failure are hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Scribner's technic for hemodialysis developed in 1958–59, 1 employing ...

MANILA – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has expanded the Z Benefit package for Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) with a rate reaching almost PHP1.2 million. In an advisory Tuesday, ...

Peritoneal dialysis is a procedure to remove waste products from the blood, such as creatinine and urea, which are insufficiently removed by the kidneys in patients with renal failure. The ...