Peritoneal dialysis

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In medicine, peritoneal dialysis is a form of renal dialysis in which involved the "dialysis fluid being introduced into and removed from the peritoneal cavity as either a continuous or an intermittent procedure.."[1]

Peritoneal dialysis may be used as treatment for chronic kidney disease.

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