1.0Glossaryhttps://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/glossaryGlossaryhttps://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/glossary/author/adminglossary/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="7gHxFU1ben"><a href="https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/glossary/peritoneal-dialysis/">Peritoneal dialysis</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/glossary/peritoneal-dialysis/embed/#?secret=7gHxFU1ben" width="600" height="338" title="“Peritoneal dialysis” — Glossary" data-secret="7gHxFU1ben" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/glossary/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> Dialysis fluid being introduced into and removed from the peritoneal cavity as either a continuous or an intermittent procedure.A technique for removing impurities from the blood in cases of renal failure, using the person’s own peritoneum as the dialyzing membrane. An electrolyte solution is introduced into the peritoneal cavity and removed after a period of time bringing with it the impurities that accumulated as the result of renal failure. It can also be used in cases of poisoning.Removing waste matter from someone's blood by introducing fluid into the peritoneum which then acts as a filter, as opposed to haemodialysis.Therapy useful in treating renal failure in which toxic substances are removed from the body by using the peritoneum as a semipermeable membrane.A form of dialysis using the lining of the abdomen, the peritoneal membrane, to filter out waste products from the blood when the kidneys have failed to function properly.Filtration procedure that administers a dialysis solution in the peritoneal cavity to filter blood, correct electrolyte imbalances, and remove toxins, wastes, and drugs from the body.A procedure that takes over the functions of the kidneys to remove waste products and maintain the body's water and chemical balance. Peritoneal dialysis uses the lining of the abdomen, called the peritoneal membrane, and a cleansing solution, called dialysate, to filter the blood through a catheter to remove excess water, waste products, and chemicals from the body.Dialysis in which the lining of the peritoneal cavity is used as the dialyzing membrane, requiring less complex equipment and less specialized personnel than hemodialysis, little or no heparin, no blood loss, and minimal cardiovascular stress. Dialyzing fluid introduced into the peritoneal cavity is left to dwell there for a specified time and then passively drained.