Nephrology Treatments and Procedures

Dialysis

Dialysis is a medical procedure that cleans and filters the body’s blood, either with a machine or the lining of the abdomen. It’s a procedure that is necessary in the case of kidney failure.

Dialysis Fistula

A dialysis fistula or graft are medical treatments that creates access to a vein for patients who need regular dialysis treatments.

Hemodialysis

Hemodialysis is a medical procedure that cleans and filters the body’s blood with a machine that’s sometimes known as an artificial kidney. It’s a procedure that is necessary in the case of kidney failure. The kidneys usually handle the task of cleaning the body’s blood.

Neonatal Dialysis

Nicklaus Children’s offers dialysis treatment for newborns with acute kidney injury and fluid overload in the hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Percutaneous Kidney Biopsy

A percutaneous kidney biopsy is a procedure to collect a sample of kidney tissue for analysis.

Peritoneal Dialysis

Peritoneal dialysis is a form of dialysis, which is a treatment that filters and cleans the blood when the kidneys no longer work. Most types of dialysis occur at a treatment center, but peritoneal dialysis is a form that a patient can do at home or at work.