HumanUrinary System

Treatment of Renal Failure

©Richard L. Goldman

March 9, 2003

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extracoporeal lithotripsy

ex-trah-cor-POR-ee-al LITH-oh-trip-seeextra- = outside

lith/o = stone

-tripsy = surgical crushing

Also known as extracoporeal shock-wave lithotripsy. This is a noninvasive mechanical procedure for breaking up renal calculi so the can pass through the ureters.

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Hemodialysis

hee-moh-dye-AL-ih-sisbem/o = blood

dia = through

-lysis = breaking down; destruction

The process of removing excess fluids and toxins from the blood by continually shunting the patient's blood from the body into a dialysis machine for filtering, and then retrning the clean blood to the patient's bloodstream.

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kidney trnasplantation

kidney tranz-plan-TAY-shun

Kidney transplantation involves the surgical implantation of a healthy, human donor kidney into the body of a patient with irreversible renal failure.

Kidney function is restored with a successful transplant and the patient is no longer dependent on dialysis.

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peritoneal dialysis

pair-ih-toh-NEE-al dy-AL-ih-sisperitone/o = peritoneum-al - pertaining todia = through-lysis = breaking down; destruction

Dialysis is a mechanical filtering process used to cleanse the blood of waste products, draw off excess liquids, and regulate body chemistry when the kidneys fail to function properly. Instead of using the hemodialysis machine as a filter, the peritoneal membrane (also called the peritoneum) is used as the filter in peritoneal dialysis.