Peritoneal dialysis: Your blood is cleaned inside your body. ... Fistula (also known as arteriovenous [A-V] fistula): An artery and a vein are joined together under the skin in your arm.

Alternatively, you can undergo peritoneal dialysis, ... While your AV fistula can get wet 1 to 2 days after the surgery, make sure your hemodialysis catheter never gets wet.

Hemodialysis Peritoneal dialysis; How it works: a machine filters your blood: your abdominal lining filters your blood: Access point: AV fistula, AV graft, or catheter for vascular access in your arm ...

Almost 1,000 operative cases are performed each year. A strong emphasis is placed on "Fistula First," and in coordination with referring nephrologists, patients with chronic kidney disease are ...

The risk for stroke was significantly lower with home hemodialysis (at 42%) than with peritoneal dialysis (HR, 0.58), and the adjusted risk for acute coronary syndrome was 17% lower (HR, 0.83).

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Kidney-Pancreas Transplant faculty have busy elective dialysis access practices. Almost 1,000 operative cases are performed each year. A strong emphasis ...