When your kidneys are no longer able to filter blood, you can rely on the dialysis access management services available at Vascular & Interventional Specialists. The experienced medical providers specialize in in-office and home dialysis services to remove excess fluids and toxins from your blood. They provide minimally invasive surgeries for access point creation and catheter placement. Call the Miami, Florida, office to schedule a dialysis access management consultation or book an appointment online today.
Dialysis access management includes blood-cleaning services people with end-stage kidney (renal) disease need to stay healthy.
When you have advanced kidney disease, your kidneys aren’t able to filter excess fluids and waste materials from your blood. You need dialysis — a process where blood travels outside of your body for cleaning.
The Vascular & Interventional Specialists providers recommend dialysis when your kidneys can no longer remove excess fluids and toxins — typically when your kidneys only function at 10-15%.
At this stage of kidney disease, you may experience physical symptoms like:
Even without symptoms, you might still be a candidate for dialysis to prevent a build-up of toxins in your blood that can lead to serious health complications, including premature death.
There are three types of dialysis services available at Vascular & Interventional Specialists:
Hemodialysis is a procedure that involves a dialysis machine that works like an artificial kidney to clean your blood.
The Vascular & Interventional Specialists providers must create an access point in your blood vessels during a minor surgery that allows your blood to flow out of your body for cleaning. The filtered blood returns through the same access point.
Home hemodialysis is similar to the treatment you receive in-office, except it’s more convenient for you to clean your blood daily.
Peritoneal dialysis involves the placement of a catheter (flexible tube) in your abdomen during a minor surgery. Sterile fluid passes through the catheter to filter your blood and leaves your body through the same catheter.
The Vascular & Interventional Specialists providers can determine which dialysis access management services you need to treat your kidney disease. They perform in-office surgery procedures to create an access point or place a catheter. Resources are also available to teach you how to perform hemodialysis at home.
The dialysis specialists continue to monitor your progress with treatments. They check your catheter or access points regularly to ensure they are free of infection and other complications.
Call the Vascular & Interventional Specialists office to schedule a consultation for dialysis access management, or book an appointment online today.