If the kidneys fail, blood is no longer filtered. Though kidney failure has no cure, certain treatments can help keep the body working the best it can.
Hemodialysis is a treatment that takes over the essential functions of the kidney until you recover from the kidney disease, or obtain a kidney transplant. If you have end-stage renal disease and are not eligible for a transplant, you will need to have hemodialysis for the rest of your life.
Hemodialysis is a type of procedure that involves the patient being connected to a machine to clean their blood of any excess fluid or waste material. On average, each session of hemodialysis lasts 4 hours and must be done three times a week in a dialysis center. Learn more about hemodialysis by watching this program.
