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Peritoneal dialysis

Illustration showing peritoneal dialysis

Peritoneal dialysis uses the lining of your abdominal cavity, called the peritoneal membrane, to clean waste from your blood. Your peritoneal cavity is filled with dialysis solution via a catheter. Over several hours, the solution draws waste out of the lining's blood vessels. The fluid is then drained and replaced, starting the process over again.
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