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Find out more about some important treatments for kidney conditions

Dialysis An introduction Treatment Dialysis uses special equipment or a machine to do what a healthy kidney does – remove waste products and excess water from the body Read more
Haemodialysis A type of dialysis Treatment Cleans the blood during kidney failure - using a machine Read more
Haemodialysis fistula Treatment A fistula joins an artery and a vein to form a larger, stronger blood vessel Read more
Kidney transplant An introduction Treatment A major treatment for chidren with kidney failure - a donor's healthy kidney is transplanted into the body Read more
Kidney transplant - deceased donors Treatment A deceased donor is someone who has recently died and whose healthy kidney is quickly removed to be transplanted Read more
Kidney transplant - living donors Treatment A living donor is someone who donates one of his or her healthy kidneys Read more
Peritoneal dialysis A type of dialysis Treatment Cleans the blood during kidney failure - using the lining of the abdomen (tummy) Read more
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