procedures
Dialysis
透析 (tōseki)
Dialysis is a medical procedure that filters waste products and excess fluid from the blood when the kidneys can no longer do so adequately. Hemodialysis uses a machine with an external filter, while peritoneal dialysis uses the lining of the abdomen. Patients with chronic kidney failure typically need hemodialysis three times per week, with each session lasting three to five hours at a designated dialysis clinic or hospital.
Japan has one of the world's highest per-capita rates of dialysis patients; most treatment costs are covered under national health insurance.
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Dialysis |
| Japanese (日本語) | 透析 |
| Chinese (中文) | 透析 |
| Korean (한국어) | 투석 |
| Portuguese | Diálise |
| Spanish | Diálisis |
| Filipino | Dialysis |
| Thai | การฟอกไต |
| Vietnamese | Chạy thận nhân tạo |
| Romanization | tōseki |
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