Noun
peritoneal dialysis (uncountable) (abbreviation PD)
(medicine) A treatment for patients with severe chronic kidney disease in which fluids are exchanged from the blood in the patient's peritoneum in the abdomen.
Peritoneal dialysis uses the lining of the abdominal cavity as the dialysis filter to rid the body of waste and to balance electrolyte levels. Source: Internet
Peritoneal dialysis can be performed with little to no specialized equipment (other than bags of fresh dialysate). Source: Internet
Peritoneal dialysis is less efficient than hemodialysis, but because it is carried out for a longer period of time the net effect in terms of removal of waste products and of salt and water are similar to hemodialysis. Source: Internet
Peritoneal dialysis uses the patients own body tissues inside of the belly (abdominal cavity) to act as the filter. Source: Internet