Kidney dialysis is a treatment for people with kidney failure that helps filter waste and excess fluid from the blood. There are two types of dialysis: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Hemodialysis involves using a machine to filter the blood, while peritoneal dialysis uses the lining of the abdomen to filter the blood 1 . Life Expectancy The average life expectancy on dialysis is 5-10 years, although many patients have lived well on dialysis for 20 or even 30 years 1 . However, survival on dialysis varies substantially with age and other factors such as overall health and underlying medical conditions 2 . For example, a healthy 65-year-old man in the general population can expect about 17 years of life in the absence of kidney failure but will live for only 3.6 years on dialysis 3 . Complications Both hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis can cause side effects and complications. Some common complications associated with hemodialysis include low blood pressure, m...
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