Dr. Yang Yafei pointed out that with the continuous evolution of medical technology, patients can choose the most suitable dialysis treatment methods such as hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis according to their lifestyle.

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[Reporter Chen Jianzhi/Taichung Report] Ms. Ye, 50 years old in Taichung, needed kidney dialysis due to irregular follow-up of diabetes. The blood urea nitrogen and creatinine index were both extremely high, so he was rushed to hospital and received dialysis treatment.

After the doctor explained the dialysis treatment mode, he decided to choose peritoneal dialysis. He learned the dialysis technique by himself after only three times. When he was discharged from the hospital and returned to the clinic, he said with a smile: "Sleep at night and do kidney dialysis, and the day is very free. If I knew it, I would have done it earlier!"

Dr. Yang Yafei from the Department of Nephrology at Chang’an Hospital said that the patient had not been regularly tracked due to diabetes for many years. He knew that he was about to undergo kidney dialysis six months ago, but he was unwilling to face it. (Normal value is less than 20), creatinine 12.3mg/dl (normal value 0.4-1.3), hemoglobin 4.7g/dl, hospitalized immediately due to exceeding the standard.

At the beginning, the patient also refused dialysis, but the improvement with drug treatment was limited. After discussion, he was willing to accept dialysis treatment. After considering work and life style, he chose peritoneal dialysis. He learned the technique of dialysis by himself after only 3 studies. It has been smooth so far. .

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Yang Yafei said that the official name of kidney dialysis is "kidney replacement therapy". When the kidney function is not enough to meet the needs of the body, toxins will accumulate in the body and cause physical discomfort. It is necessary to use mechanical equipment to replace the broken kidney metabolism. bodily waste.

Many patients are afraid that they will be washed for a lifetime, and they will make their condition worse if they persist in it all the time. They emphasize that dialysis is because the body needs this treatment to help, not just for the sake of rinsing. Of course, you can stop dialysis when you don’t need it.

Yang Yafei further explained that hemodialysis is what people often call "kidney dialysis". Dialysate is used to filter toxins in the blood. It is necessary to establish a long-term dialysis catheter in the arm or chest. Usually, it is necessary to go to the hospital three times a week for 4 hours each time.

The other is peritoneal dialysis, commonly known as "stomach washing", which uses the peritoneum in the stomach to filter out toxins. Patients need to implant a dialysis catheter in the abdomen. They can operate at home or use a machine for night dialysis. Life and diet are relatively free. These two types of dialysis All treatments are covered by health insurance.

Yang Yafei pointed out that with the continuous evolution of medical technology, patients can choose the most suitable dialysis treatment methods such as hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis according to their lifestyle.

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