Periodic hemodialysis in terminal uremia

ABSTRACT

Our experience with 30 unselected patients on periodic hemodialysis over a three and a half year period has been presented. Treatment ranged between one month and 17 months. The longest surviving patient has been on hemodialysis for 17 monthsThe goal of dialysis was achieved in 50% of cases, partially in 23% of patients while it was not realized in the remaining 8 patients. The survival rate is limited by lack of patients cooperation and financial supportThe cost of hemodialysis has been reduced considerably by a modified technique of reusing formerly disposable kidney coils for 10 to 20 times. (Summary)