Dialysis for kidney disease has some harms, but the benefits significantly outweigh the harms, and the harms have improved with the continuous improvement of medical technology.
Hemodialysis may develop imbalance syndrome, which causes nausea, vomiting, and elevated blood pressure hazards, commonly seen in patients undergoing dialysis for the first time, due to the uneven distribution of urea-based substances in the patient’s body in the brain tissue as well as in the bloodstream, which may cause cerebral hypoxia during dialysis.
Peritoneal dialysis may also have complications peritonitis, which is due to interface care or connection technology is not mature, etc., leading to peritoneal infection, manifesting fever, abdominal pain and other symptoms. However, with advances in medical care, the technical aspects have improved somewhat and the incidence is declining.
Nephrology dialysis is a common treatment for uremia, and doctors will choose the appropriate treatment according to the condition, and also guide patients to avoid the emergence of harm as much as possible. If there is any discomfort after dialysis, you should seek medical advice in time.