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This document discusses peritoneal dialysis, a treatment for kidney failure that uses the peritoneum in the abdomen to filter waste from the blood. It begins by defining dialysis and differentiating between peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis. Peritoneal dialysis is performed daily at home by infusing dialysate fluid into the abdomen, allowing it to filter waste during the dwell period, and then draining the used fluid. The process involves several cycles of infusion, dwell, and drainage each day. The docu
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