Definition
Programs that provide instruction or direct assistance for people who have impaired kidney function and who utilize a saline solution which is infused by catheter into the abdomen where the peritoneum acts as a semipermeable membrane between the solution and the blood in the abdominal vessels in order to cleanse the blood. The fluid is removed after two to three hours.
URL Name
LT-6700
Third Level Code
LT-6700
Taxonomy Code
LT-6700
Parent Code
LT
Family Code
L
Second Level Code
LT
Publication Status
Online