Uploaded September 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Peritoneal dialysis is not the same as hemodialysis. So what's the difference?
In this video, Registered Nurse Carlene McLean from the Scarborough Health Network explains how peritoneal dialysis works, and how it's different to hemodialysis.
In hemodialysis, you have to handle the blood, but with peritoneal dialysis, that isn't required. Patients can also do it on their own schedule, and are usually able to live a normal life around their treatment plan.
Watch the video to hear Carlene describe how peritoneal dialysis works and which patients this treatment is suitable for.
Peritoneal dialysis is not the same as hemodialysis. So what's the difference?
In this video, Registered Nurse Carlene McLean from the Scarborough Health Network explains how peritoneal dialysis works, and how it's different to hemodialysis.
In hemodialysis, you have to handle the blood, but with peritoneal dialysis, that isn't required. Patients can also do it on their own schedule, and are usually able to live a normal life around their treatment plan.
Watch the video to hear Carlene describe how peritoneal dialysis works and which patients this treatment is suitable for.
