The life expectancy of 70-year-old kidney dialysis patients may be affected, such as when electrolyte disorders, infections and other complications occur during the dialysis process.
Renal dialysis is mainly for uremic patients, through hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis treatment, can effectively maintain the stability of the internal environment, improve the quality of life of patients, prolong the survival period, pay attention to monitor the liver and kidney function, blood pressure, blood routine and other indicators of the changes in the process of treatment.
In the process of dialysis, such as acid-base disorder, electrolyte disorder, cardiac insufficiency, infection, etc., these factors will affect the life span of the human body, and even the risk of sudden death when combined with serious complications. Especially in elderly patients, the risk of sudden death is greatly increased.
Dialysis will also have certain risks, such as hemorrhage, induced cardiovascular disease and other episodes of life-threatening, etc., should be regular hospital visits, by the doctor to assess the development of appropriate dialysis program.