Georgia (GA) Dialysis, Peritoneal 163WD1100X
Dialysis, Peritoneal: This is treatment for patients that have severe chronic kidney disease. It uses the patient's peritoneum in the abdomen, as a membrane across with fluids and various dissolved substances are taken from the blood. PD is not as thorough at removing wastes from the body as hemodialysis.
Taxonomy Code: 163WD1100X