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Arteriovenous graft - a type of kidney dialysis accessДЇor select patients, recent advances in technology now allow physicians to create AVFs through a minimally invasive procedure called endoAVF.

The enlarged vein is ideal for handling all of the blood that will be taken out, filtered and then returned to your body during dialysis. Blood flows from the artery through the fistula or graft and into the vein, causing it to eventually enlarge.

AVFs and AVGs are usually created by surgically connecting an artery and vein. The two most common types of dialysis access are called arteriovenous fistulas (AVF) and arteriovenous grafts (AVG). In patients who need life-long hemodialysis, a permanent вЂњdialysis accessвЂќ is created in the arm to facilitate this connection to a hemodialysis machine. When undergoing hemodialysis, a patientвЂ™s bloodsteam must be connected to a dialysis machine so that the blood can be filtered. Illustration of hemodialysis Dialysis Access The machine removes blood from your body, cleans it and then returns the filtered blood back into your body. Intermittent hemodialysis is a type of dialysis that requires you to connect to a machine several times a week, often for several hours each session. Illustration of peritoneal dialysisДЄt UChicago Medicine, we help manage both continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (where you perform the procedure by hand several times a day) and continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis (where you connect to a machine for eight to 10 hours, usually while you sleep). Peritoneal dialysis is a method of removing waste products from the blood using a special cleaning solution that is pumped into the abdomen, then discarded several hours later.

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The University of Chicago Medicine offers the full spectrum of inpatient, outpatient and at-home dialysis services, including: Peritoneal Dialysis This service allows you to manage your peritoneal or hemodialysis needs in the comfort of your home In addition to providing services at three outpatient hemodialysis centers in the Hyde Park area, including nighttime services for patients who work during the day, we run one of ChicagoвЂ™s largest home dialysis programs. When your kidneys can no longer function on their own, dialysis treatment - the use of a machine or a special cleaning solution to filter wastes from the blood - is essential for survival.

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