The purpose of peritoneal dialysis is to remove metabolic wastes from the bloodstream, as well as excess fluids, thereby controlling the progression of the disease and prolonging life. If complications of peritoneal dialysis occur, they may shorten the patient’s life span.
Peritoneal dialysis, referred to as peritoneal dialysis, utilizes the patient’s own peritoneum as a semi-permeable membrane, and through the infusion of dialysis fluid into the abdominal cavity, solute exchange between the blood and the dialysis fluid is achieved to remove metabolic wastes within the blood, to maintain electrolyte and acid-base balance, and at the same time, to remove excess fluids, to control the progression of the disease as much as possible, to protect the residual renal function, and to help prolong the life span of the patient.
However, peritoneal dialysis with infections, hernias, and leakage of peritoneal dialysis fluid are prone to technical failures that may affect the patient’s life expectancy.
Peritoneal dialysis patients should go to the hospital regularly for follow-up, adjust the treatment plan under the guidance of professional physicians, and have complications treated promptly.